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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Help Those Now Suffering
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR The reports of the failure of the
worthy project to give Thanksgiving dinners
10 our soldiers and sailors hereabouts are
distressing. Especially now that food is
so scarce and costly, it is almost criminal
to allow any to be wasted. 1t seems to me
that in this, as in other instances, there was
exhibited more impulsiveness than wisdom,
the sure preventive of failure. | have been
told of a ladies' club whose members worked
hard to get UP an elaborate dinner for some
army and navy lads, and not one appeared
to partake of it. No doubt there have been
many other similar instances.
This is no time to allow ourselves to fall
into such serious mistakes; there is too
much want and suffering near at hand. while
so many of our men are sacrificing every
thing to protect our land from the despised
Huns. Therefore, it behooves US to pull to-
gether in all essential matters; for to help
at home is just as necessary as lighting the
enemy.
| know one family. with four children;
the father works on transports, serving his
country: they very needy. The two boys
had been walking in tattered shoes, almost
on the frozen ground. Kindly neghbors
provided them with shoes and stockings and
gave them a basketful of food for a sub
stantia and wholesome Thanksgiving din
ner. The JOY and gratitude pictured in their
faces more than fully repaid any sacrifice
entailed by the gift.
II should be the purpose Of well directed
charity to reach at this holiday season, this
year of all years, as many cases as possible
Of those genuinely in need. In this con-
nection efforts should be made TO get from
the men in the service of the country the
names and addresses of their families, il
they need help from outside, to the end that,
in confidential way, opportunity may be
afforded to those feeling so inclined to ex-
tend help 10 them. But let il be remembered
that the men whose homes are near by most
naturally prefer to spend the holiday with
their own families, and that it is much better
20 send the lad box OF good things to enjoy
al his own table.
This winter, the high price and scarcity OF
coal threaten to cause much suffering among
those whose income is small. No doubt many
would welcome gifts Of oil burning portable
heaters. MARY M. FERRER
Brooklyn, Dec. 10. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
For Many Generation.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: I. is difficult TO find word, "a =.
press q strong enough appreciation ~ q
letter Of John Burroughs in The Trh...
Of December r. /, seems % ne tina. q
presses perfectly the exact feeling o..
every civilized people on the face q, !.
earth should have toward Germany n, ~
time TO come. And am with Ar. Buyro,...
entirely when he says he will never -
ingly use another article made in Cern,.-
Neither will J. And what could anv -.
possibly ever want with the German =.
guaee? That ugly, cultural tongue ,bs,,
De forgotten as rapidly as possible BY a.
one who knows il.
I sincerely hope IL will be many e,n.,
tons before the German nation even Co..
to be forgiven for its crimes against !.
manly NC
New York, Dec. IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Enfranchise Al Women

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: ! rejoice 20 see there is to be a vote
in the House on nationwide suffrage I am
a Western clubwoman, and voted first for our
beloved President William Mckinley. ! can
truthfully say that the vote broadens and
strengthens women-gives them a feeling
they are units in the world.
As 10 the majority Of the Western women.
are ready. Call US for any honorable
plsce-and we will make good. In behalf
Of our less fortunate sisters, appeal 10 our
President, and all others in authority, to
give them the freedom OF the ballot
We give the vote to aliens, that care not
for US. Many of their votes can be bought
by interruptions politicians. And 1t is not
always the ignorant aliens only that are
not true. Almost every day now we find
proof how some turn and strike ct our very
vitals.
Show me an instance where one OF our
Western voting women has sold out. No
true, patriotic voting American woman would
be guilty Of such an offence. We hold our
vote - Q sacred right L. r. EVANS.
Castle Creek. Idaho. Dec Z, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
The John Burroughs PIeds.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: John Burroughs yigorou. artid.
"Can Peace Make Us Forget" in this mon.
ing's Tribune should be reprinted in ever,
American newspaper and read from ev,r,
American pulpit and platform.
The pledge that this splendid Ameria.
makes for himself we should all make NJ.
not call it 1.-The John Burroughs Pleds. !,
Americanism" and every mothers son "a
daughter of US subscribe to il with q r..oi,.
to keep it ourselves and transmit il down
the generations for thousand years!
No, we must not forget, and they wso al.
low US must not forget. JOHN BARR
Waterbury. Conn, Dec. IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Do Without Candy

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With all the talk of food conservation
and the limitation of sugar. wonder that
the Food Commission has not proposed, or in
fact ordered, the manufacturing of candy
stopped. The quantity Of sugar used for that
purpose would furnish al families what
they need. beyond doubt. love candy my
self, but II Is a luxury. so can do without ii,
End think every one should do so at this
time. when II would help others 10 get the
sugar needed. Z. L. HOOPER.
New York. Dee Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
This Question of Success

4 contract is a contract, and who IS any
body TO criticise the stolidest business man
on Broadway from engaging to pay
Young woman any amount he chooses for
any mental help toward success that he
chooses to consider help. The suit OF the
Christian Scientist for aid administered IN
a mining deal deserves to wend its way
into history amid such interesting law as
may hang upon its decision without a
word Of prejudgment from an eager,
listening world.
But heaven forefend that implied obliga-
tons should ever be recognized requiring
our successful great men to account to all
and sundry the folk who have contributed
to their glory! Mr.. Carnegie created his
batch of millionaires-we forget the pre-
else number-and thereby earned his place
in the Hall Of Financial Fame. But they
were rewarded for services performed and
services to follow along recognized busi-
ness mesquite as Napoleon created his
generals or Mr.. Vail promotes his young
men.
The other less tangible aids TO greatness
are quite another matter. They very sell
dom receive any reward commensurate
with their contribution. They pass out
like the inventor whose idea, floating IN
space, unexplained and impractical, IS
brought down to earth and bitched to a
million-dollar corporation by some able
citizen of Wall Street. Goodness knows
how many such assistants are represented
in every great man of the business world.
A small regiment, usually, of both sexes.
One contributes an idea, another irritation
in needed hour, another affection. The
list is as long as human needs. For the
greatest men are the most human, and
their drafts upon their surrounding
friends and subordinates endless.
Perhaps some all-wise recording angel,
with a thorough knowledge of William
James, Bergson and Freud, might be able
to divide a great mans success into its
component parts. But more probably he
could not. For, after all, success is sue
cess. III can IlU IlOIt NC IMAM INV
or death 1t is the one last quality, the
vital spark, the resistless push, that takes
a thousand ideas and parts of ideas, the
product of endless minds, and creates of
them a new thing, which is life itself.
It's money rewards may at present be
too great. The rewards of the subordinat-
ed humans may be too small. We are
rapidly revising our notions of money, its
value and its distribution, so our old
standards of pay may very we'll be i'm
proved. But ought we ever to deny that
success is real thing-one of the big
things of life, and something that deserves
a very large slice of everything worth
having? We think not. And we suspect
that if a whole lot of people, all the sub
ordinate-minded folk in the world, thought
otherwise it would not make so very much
difference in the end. Success would still
find a way to come out on top. For that
is success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Contempt and Loathins

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: All praise to John Burroughs. A,
last we have man among US able ana
willing to give true indictment Of all thin,
German.
Like Mr. Burroughs, never again will |.
knowingly, purchase or use an article mad
in Germland, made by a Germ. anywhere ey.n
handled by Germ. Never again will lssl
upon one Of them except with feeling a
utmost contempt and loathing.
H. C. ABBOTT.
New York, Dec. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

Federal amendment is therefore only one
sign Of the times in this era Of ferment
and reorganization. Congress clearly re
spondcd TO public opinion in submitting
the amendment. And its success or fail
ure will depend on the extent to which the
people Of the states associate 1t with
thoroughgong prosecution of the war and
with the necessities OF after-the-war re-
organiZation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

The Tribune is glad to announce that on or
before January l Mr.. Charles T. White will
Join its staff TO have charge Of its political
news. Mr.. White, who has been a tax COM
missioner in the Gaynor and Mitchell admin
istrations, was before this for many years
member of The Tribune staff and one of the
best known and ablest Of American political
pau-a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Thanks and Appreciation

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In this mornings Tribune IS NOS,
valuable article by John Burroughs. II yos
will kindly send me his address will write 70
that gentleman and express to him ny thaals
and appreciation. In the meanwhile, sIlss
me to tell you that read The Tribune eysy
morning with eager interest, and then sea-
it to my brother in Virginia.
GOODWIN LEE.
New York, Dec. Il, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
Can Peace Make Us Forget?
~ pJ Who Reete Support Of John Bwrougs Declaration for
i'O"' N ' OJrocsm Of Germany and All Her Works

care 70 buy drugs from we'll poison.n
do 10. care 70 put our money with thos. =.
would spend il to kill our sons. ". v,..
deal only with Americans
We are through with Germany for "a,
and all, and somehow Americans are o..
70 find a way 70 stand together in buyi,s
American supplies. EDWARD B. Lyyr
Freeport, n. Y, Dec. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1917

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Nv yors Coepo-aco ogden Reid President g. vernon
Ros--. NJ p-,-iiert. r A Sute- 1fcasurcr Adi7>@
rNua, But 6ing lrg Nasssu street NeE YORK Icep.'no
Bseklnsn 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-BJ NAL roasst rad. out
sis Il G-raieT M \ ~
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-19

V, en- pa-rh,sc rnc-rhsnd-e advertised IN Ihh
erRl-NE vsfh ABSOLUTE sa'csyfoF diSsAtisfAo' rN'"
A. - "a, TUT TRIBUNE guarantees 70 pay your money
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god rfuupy y tis advertiser foes no'-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25
DANCE TEACHERS
UNABLE To AGREE
Dress Salts Versus Shirt sleeves i
Main Issue as Rival Schools
Begin Meet.
oNE SIDE sNEERs AT FOSSILS
Inner Circle is for More Pep. While
National Association FaY0rs
Old STUFF.

New York. Aug p c. Hepburn
Wilson. H. b. director Of the Amer
Jean National College Of Dancing and
Supreme Master Member Of the Inner
circle National Normal school. was
attired iu his afternoon PROFESSIONAL
costume. consisting in part of q red.
green and yellow bow tie and a green
and white silk shirt lstripes one inch
wide and very bright green4. with
no coat or waistc0at. when the one
step and Jazz band reporter burst
into the Hotel McAlpin 10 get the
latest stop press news Of the first an
mai convention Of the Inner Circle
The supreme master member was
demonstrating some of his newest
.terpsich0reaD creations" like the
Chinese toddIe. the hello pal and the
Jazz and was showing the latest
Broadway wriggles to a large gather
ing Of lady and gentleman dancing
masters from the middle west and
other wine buying parts-the gentle
men ia shirt sleeves and the ladies in
very attractive costumes but he
called a recess and plunged into the
news OF the day. His literary secre-
tary. who had insisted on the open
ing session being treated seriously By
the newspapers. was absent
ut may SUI t3i E1E itf11 KS hlGA AlE1a
the Inner Circle is al war with the
American National Association OF
Masters Of Dancing which is holding
its Bath annual convention at the
Hotel Ast0r. but SO it is And it is
war 10 the finish. for the national
dancing masters hove decided 20 ig-
more a peace note" sent TO it by MFR.
Wilson.
In all probability there viii be at
least another winter OF war, as the
only hope for an early peace seems TO
bc that one association will get 50
many more members or SO much more
publicity than the other that it viii
break the auemys heart The Rus
sian question is very important, as
Russia has many steppes- So FAR the
Inner Circle feels quite safe with re-
gard 80 Russia. as 1t boasts Eijinssi
and Pavlowa as honorary members.
Mr. Wilson said the peace note was
a sign of generosity. not weakness, on
his part. In addition to being an NJ
3 and supreme master member, the
dancing master. is also q great editor
and he showed the reporter one of his
artlarbrjsbanes in the Modern Dance
magazine, saying
"The lower animals grab and gorge
T by jealousy and greed.
And the unfortunate man-beast
who expresses jealousy and greed
Will never be good great or beau
t5fUl
MORALE you want 70 fail eE-
press Jealousy. If Eou want 20 sue
f coed. suppress it,
In Mr. Wilson's estimation the mem
bers OF the rival society are zeal
Gus old fooIsza bunch of fossils and
I DhehfSrOr5r 5ne8uUetautS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25

While the national dancing masters
teach old stuff Their idea of new
step. according 70 Mr- Wilson. might
be called the Oshkosh slide. One
member Of the opposition is more Ghan
eighty veaTs old and Mr. Wilson says
that shows what sort of 4 crowd Ii IS
Bur the national dancing masters
were warlike toe They engaged "a
go0d-lookiug press agent and sent
her 70 the newspapers with . broad
side against the Inner Circle.
~Dress Suits rs. Shirt Sleeves.
The lady press agent said the ma
tonai dancing masters is dress
suit organization, while the Inner
Circle is q shirt sleeve crowd The
national dancing masters are SO cor
rect they wear evening clothes in the
afternoon They would no more think
of giving lessons in their shirt sleeves
than of teaching such vulgar steps as
the jazz and the Chinese toddle
They are against jazz music, rag
time and restaurant dancing aQd all
side-steppinE into promiacopsness
and say they viii never bury the
Ratchet until the Inner Circle learns
10 say the word restitution with re
gard to violated refinement
So far the squirrels have remained
in Central park but The national
dancing masters WIFI convene all week
at the Astor and the Inner circle viii
be two weeks at the NcAlpin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25
ARRIVE
At TRAINING SITE
Al Expected to Report al Camp Dodge
Near De> Moines, BY Next
Wednesday
LOCAL DRAFTED Mn go THERE
Major General PIummer. Commandant
Formerly Chief In Panama Canal
District

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 25--Nest Of
the officers of the regular army and
the reserve who have been assigned to
Camp Dodge, where the drafted men of
Iowa aud the central part of Illinois
viii train. have been ordered 10 report
a8u or before Aug %. 1t was learned
yesterday
That is the date which has been fixed
by the war department for the m0btit-
cation of officers who viii command
the men Of the first national army due
to arrive in contingenEs beginning
Sept.
II also was learned that the arrival
of Major General Plummer, camp
commandant, may be expected at any
time Major General Plummer who up
ta the time Of his appointment was
commander of the canal zone was in
the United States ON leave when his
appointment was announced and while
his whereabouts is unknown, ~ is be-
Iieved he VIII arrive before the 29th.
officers who are arriving daily at the
cantonment are making frenzied pre-
paratious for the arrival of the soldiers
in order that there may be as little
confusion as possible attendant on
their arrival and also for the reason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25

that the problem OF subsistence will be
big one until a temporary organiga-.
ton has been perfected at the camp
Mobilize In Gronps.
1t is believed that the first move 10
ba made by the government will be an
order. instructine q certain number of
conacripted men TO report at various
central points "a their states for serv-
ice. This number will vary in the
states included in the thirteenth dis
trjct but the total number ordered to
report win be sufficient to bring 10000
men 20 Camp Dodge between Sept.
ami Sept s.
Following the concentration of
the first contingent at central points
In their states. orders probably viii
be issued to either the exemption hoard
In this city or to the sheriff of the
county 10 supply the men with trans
portation TO Des MOines and also with
money for subsistence enroute. It ia
possible that the men viii be mobil-
ICED in sufficiently large groups to be
sent here EN- special trains However,
the method of transportation is not
considered important the main idea
being that the men will get here.
OmCers already are arriving, par
Gcularly from the regular army to
take up their duties at Camp Dodge,
Several second leutenauts, recently
graduated from West Point. have re-
ported for duty. and q number Of older
officers are on the ground
Brigadter General Ballou. COM
mandant at Fort Des Mones, is ex-
pected TO report for duty at Camp
Dodge as soon as the training camp for
Negro officers at the fort closes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25
- scH00L MEN coMING.

JOkio-Ten primary school super
intendents selected from all parts OF
Japan viii sail from Yokohama Sept
10 for the United States. They are go
ing to study the educational condi-
tons i'm leading cities of America
especially paying attention TO educs-
ton tn war time Most of the teach
ers are head masters of primary
schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS
LOST BANKBoOKs.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Sought Address of Girl;
Found Ii in Police Court
Suitor Used Taxicabs and
phone to Annoy Family

William Newberry. OF 400 East SIX
teenth Street. wanted keeniy 20 learn
the address Of Miss Gertrude Ryan, Of
1853 West Ninety-ninth Street. He sue
eeded in the West Side Court yesterday
where he was ARIA gned on charge OF
dsorderly conduct.
Mrs. Hilda Van Emerich, OF so West
Eighty-fourth Street, e sister OF MISS
RYAN. who preferred the charge. said
she had repeatedly refused 70 give the
Young man the address of her sister.
Az result, she said. for the last I'VE
weeks she hsd been called 20 the teie-
phone o. mysterious persons az all
hours Of the day and night. tradesmen
had bothered her during her waking
hours and her slumbers had been as
turbed after midnight b. u1sohcitea
calls from doctors and taxi drivers.
NeVberry denied having sent the pro
cession 20 Mrs. Van Eme1ch.s door ou-
admitted Miss Ryaa's family did not
look with favor upon his suit.
"You can't make any one look with
favor upon you by sending doctors ana
taxicabs 70 their home IN the early
morning hours said Mag strate MuF-
phy. Sentence suspended
And Newberry walked out happily,
for Mrs. Van Emerich had let her SIS
ter's address slip during her testimony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
CITATIONS

+he PEOPLE or THE STATE or NEW
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80 To al peraols .nfrrrrfel a. credltorf.
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HTN 4ors County. send greeting
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~ stl szch ~ yol are hereby citea -
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- ~ fa4 County held a. fle Hal o.
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.t fsy ~ &srcn. 1917 a. hzlf-psst ten
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y t-tsn A. ffusfee - fhe last siil and tea
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n-hsts forcfsllf John , Cohaisn. o
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Ruth Cruger Hunt
To Shift to Lake
In Van Cortlandt
Missing Girl May Have
Been Victim of Skating
Accident, Is Theory

A theory that Ruth Cruger, who has
been missing since Lincoln's Birthday.
may have fallen through the ice in the
lonely end OF Van Cortlandt Park Lake
was considered yesterday by the Dis
trict Attorneys OHice. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dooling will ask the
Bronx Park Department to-day 70 do
what IL can 20 have that part searched.
The theory was advanced By news
paper man. who says that he has IRE
auently skAted all over the lake. and
that even in the coolest weather there
are spring holes IN the north end. near
the Putnam Division railroad bridge.
Taking into account al the known facts
IN the case, Mr. Dooling believes that It
IS reasonable TO suppose that Miss Cru
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
New Teachers Pension Bill
Assemblyman Fertig Says
Wilcox Backs Plan

Albany, March Another New
York teachers pension bill which the
sponsor, Assemblymsn Fertig, declares
is favored By President William G.
Wilcox Of the Board Of Education, and
BY the teachers. was introduced in the
Assembly tonight Il differs from the
Lockwood -Ellenbogen bill, introduced
last week following a conference be-
tween city officials and teachers or
PLANTATIONS. and which is known as
the city bill u is expected these two
measures will result in d clash similar
20 that which last year prevented the
enactment % any teachers pension leg
islation.
The principal difference between the
city bill and the Fertig bill is that
while the former proposes 20 increase
the size OF pensions granted under the
prcgent law 20 an unlimited half pay
Inc latter retains the maximum, as
provided for in the law now In force.