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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
DEEDS, NOT FLAG WAVING
Test of Real Patriotism Is Not Singing Of
"Star-SpangIed Banner"

10 the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: As might be expected, the recent
crisis has brought about wave of patriotic
feeling. and consequently we see more Of
"Old Glory" and hear THE Star-Spangled
Banner" played and sung more than usual.
But this state of affairs is being taken ad-
vantage OF by merchants. theatres, actors
and even newspapers and periodicals, TO make
more money from the public. Actors receive
more applause by unfurling flag in the mid
die of their act; theatres By playing The
Star-Spangled Banner" and having some ore,
CARRIED as columbia" sing. Merchants use
different methods whereby with the help Of
the flag, etc. they secure more trade. Even
a New York newspaper has the flag printed
in colors in both the upper corners OF the
front sheet and smaller flags printed through
out the other sheets thus it has probably
increased its circulation.
People may claim that. even so, these
practices help along the spirit of patriotism
which we are irving so hard to cultivate
among those Of foreign birth who have
adopted America as their land But singing
and shouting and waving flag are. hardly
good tests Of real patriotism. Rather we
should prepare ourselves 70 do something
when that something be needed-our young
men and boys by training in military ma
nmuvres necessary for defence. not offence.
and our women and girls by learning TO make
themselves useful as nurses, etc. and II nee
essary to take the places Of the men. Let US
strive TO make America practical, efficient
and prepared; and, above all, support our
President and keep cool.
J. EDWARD HUBBARD. Jr.
NeU York March S, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Charges High, Not Cost
ditor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: There is no high cost OF Living Z
is ali a fallacy based on a misnomer-sas,
of living. If the charge in dollars for The
recessaries Of life is high. then indeed !. b
the charge for living that is high. But Il,
charge and the cost are two different thing
To be sure. the charge is exorbitaut. bot d,
cost is lower than ever before in al history
That is, the charge for food. clothing an:
shelter, a. measured in the number Of d.
lars required to purchase them. is high; and
more fundamental, the charge for food, clos
ing and shelter, as measured in the numhg
Of hours OF labor required TO earn enou6
money to purchase them. is high; bu,-ari
here is the big "but'-thc cosi of food, elo.
ing and shelter. as measured IN the nunbC
of hours Of labor necessary TO produce AZ
distribute them, is low. SO ioX. m fact, ihr
il the consumer got them at cost he WOO.
give daily only three or four hours Of lsw
in exchange for a good living FOR himself AZ.
family. For in three or four hours Of usetL
work under the modern highly developed Z,
dustrial system the ordinary worker, be h
clerk or stoker. docs his full share togin
producing or distributing the ncccssanes o
comforts Of life.
Now, II is evident that some consgnG
cannot get their goods AZ labor cost II ore
consumers do not labor lcithcr 10 admins
trative or other capacity, or are engaged y
misdirected labor, or get their goods al tS
than labor cost. And it is estimated that
America to-day in the midst OF our m0cef
industrial system, no less than IS per een'o
labor is misdirected-wastod. u this is SOL
is a big leak and goes far toward ACCOUNTING
for the discrepancy between the mnima'
cost and the prevailing charge for prod'e'S,
This is the natural and proper measure y
the cost Of living The prevailing charge !"
living may be. and is. unduly high, bu. *
actual cost Of living is very low.
ALBION 2. MAN, il
Richmond Hill, l.. l.. March I. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; To any one who has been abroad ME-
Simonds's return and his first two articles are
a most welcome change from what one mas
| been reading.
Tho ,rav he sets forth the facts in regard
TO the U-boat menace is Illuminating ana
arouses one TO the danger this newly ihau-
gurated type of warfare means.
The small U-boat used at the beginning OF
the war with its light protective shell easily
penetrated by comparatively small bore pro-
| iectiles. operating within restricted area,
presented a problem that the British solved
very quickly with their fair weather Channel
MOSQUITO feet and by the use OF nets. But
the present problem, with its heavily armored
submarine. its greatly increased tonnage
with cruising radius said by the Germans
/ 10 be 10000 miles. having plant SAID Oy t"e
Germans 10 be horsepower Diesel en-.
CINE. and with the added advantage due to the
Geclaration of a practically limtiess enlarged
zone of operation-takng the defensive meet
into waters where they were not designed TO
90 in winter seas-has put a problem up TO
| the Allies that they frankly say they nave not
solved yet.
| Granting. therefore, that up TO now sue
ccssful method Of combating the undersea
danger has not been found-and this England
admits--we are presented with the curious
fact that while at the beginning OF the war
! England had command Of tn seas, and the
German army was pre-eminent on land-as
witnessed by the fact that they are In every
body else's territory while nobody Is IN theirs
we now have the extraordinary situation
! that. to all intents and purposes, at present
/ Germany is master of the seas and the Eng
: lish army is now. or soon VIII De- we trust
pre-emincnt on land.
England sees now that she cannot starve
Germany. Numbers Of her representative
/ snokesmen have admitted this TO be the case
The question arises, "Can Germany starye
England" This also Is probematical, al
though IL the submarine warfare continues
long enough in it's operation, without an er-
! fective guard to this blow being devised, II
will unquestionably mean at least great sacri-
: fees eventually.
II we assume the above 10 be true, then
where does the United States stand IN its re-
lation TO this condition? We have seen the
German army in its first efficient dash toward
Paris, an army thoroughly prepared, blocked
by the French with no substantial aid from
England. To what point of attrition must
! the German army come before Englanl
new army can reverse the situation and drive
/ Germany back to her own soil to such
4 point that she VIII ADMIT her ueieaV anu SUI
render her armies 70 her conquerorsT In Eng
land no one any longer talks OF marching
into Berlin, so that think we can safely
assume the hope of such crushing land
victory is negligible The probabilities are
+ then. that this war will end in a staIemate
which after all is triumph for autocracy
mili:arism and the submarine.
We in America believe in democracy. the
. great majority Of us are English speaking
! the great majority of US recognize the fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

which he was sailing were being thorough
ly secured by English cruisers and swift
torpedo boats" suddenly realized that
he was betrayed-the truth being that
he was led sixty or seventy miles out OF
his proper course.
In point of fact, it has been pretty well
established that a squadron of cruisers,
squadron Of destroyers and many patrols
we're within eight or ten miles of the spot
where the Lusitania went down. There
was probably some misunderstanding, per
hans some bad laundering, and very pos
sibly some spying on the occasion, but 1t Is
difficult to accept Mr.. Jones's version,
vague as it is, until the missing links
have been discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
WHAT SHOULD AMERICA Do!
Join the Allies and Aid the Mudeous Uboat Ina
Democracy May Be Preserved

that our Monroe Doctrine could never nave
existed without the British feet, and the
majority of us believe that the supremacy o.
the sea is in better hands when 1t lies with
Great Britain and her feet on the water IMAM
il would be in the hands Of the Germans
under the water.
Submarine warfare in itself can be notn-
ING. if successful. but a ruthless warfare
conducted by attack without warning when
presupposes the loss Of innocent lives, ruin
less murder unless upon declaration ot WAT
by any submarine owning natlon-and lhe!
might be little Switzerland or Holland-all
other ships Immediately seek safety IN mar
bors and the worlds industry remain tied
up until such a time as the submarine war
fare ceased. Admitting this, the use OF the
submarine will be confined TO those nations TO
whom murder is not abhorrent and interna-
tional law a scrap Of paper. SO far we only
know. of one nation to whom this attitude OF
mind applies German victory, then, or any
cessation of hostilites which did not IN
yolve the destruction of her submarines and
the guarantee that no more should ever De
used would leave the international situation
in statu quo. a thing not 70 be contem-
plated if anything regarding submarine war
we have said during the last thirty months Is
based on our convictions.
For every day that this war goes on thou
sands of tons of merchant marine, necessary
for the transportation Of the worlds commod-
tiles are lost and thousands of lives are
being sacrificed. II we believe that the sub
marine menace is a thing that should cease
TO exist. then our course is clear and we
should Join those countries who are now
fighting the battle of liberty and help crush
Germany and rob her of the weapon that, for
Wholesale murder, has surpassed any poisoned
we'll gas attack or dum-dum bullet that any
savage tribe or so-caled civilized nation
could devise
The United States has overlooked the Bel
pian invasion, the violation of treaties, the
sinking of the Lusitania. They are water
over the dam; we can be ashamed or proud
looking back at these things, depending on
our point of view Can we go on, however,
overlooking the present situation! Can we
ignore the ultimatum from the German
Kaiser telling US that now and forevermore,
on his threat of torpedoing our ships, we
must desist from any act we may desire to
do that he dsapproves of?
IF at the present time. when we can ENJOY
the aid of the Allies in crushing this horrible
Frankenstein. we shrink from facing PLAIN
situation. what earthly chance have We OF
successfully asserting our rights If we must
face the Kaiser's threat by ourselves?
There are only two answers to this ques-
ton One is. that we expect the Allies to
fight the battles we ore afraid to face and
have them crush him for US, and the other is
that we are going to build U-boats and go
into the wholesale murder Of German women
and children ourselves
II seems to me either answer leaves some
thing to be desired.
THOMAS c. CLARKE.
New York March 3, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
No Welcome for Slackers

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Congratulations and more pow"
to Governor Whitman FOR the stand he -
taken with regard TO the pugiiis;ic HS'''
who was to be exploited at Madison Sg'aD
Garden next week. It is to be hoped "
he will continue TO use his prerogatNe
place similar restrictions on those p'V,-
sional hockey players who are due 20 e.
their annual invasion OF the New ~. ~
skating Kinks NJ about this season Of !.
year There should be no DISCRIMINATE ~,
Slackers are slackers whether Of the pA.oD
mitts or padded chests and legs. BE ~,
tolerated in their own lands. their aapp',.i
ance in public heresboutS is distasieiu' -. ~
one class is no more welcome than me w.
in the present condition OF Affairs. ,r
New York. March 2. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Flag Etiquette

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The general display Of the national
colors prompts me to write and request you
to publish the following:
RULES FOR FLYING THE AMERICAN
FLAG:
!. The proper time for raising the flag is
sunrise or after, never before.
2. The flag must be lowered at sunset
3. In draping the flag against the side OF
"A room or building, the proper position for
the blue field is toward the north or toward
the east.
II IL mark Of disrespcct 10 allow the
flag 20 rs throughout the night.
HARRY LEE KING.
Deputy Commissioner, Roy Scouts of
America.
New York, March 3, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Spelling Of Surnames

To the Editor Of The Tribune. s.
Sir: You mention four spclling' O. -
Walter Raleigh's surname. but there 80
many more. Witness the following ils' '''
the Index 10 Register OF the VnYersN
oxford: Raleigh. Raleighe, Rallegh' N' %,
ley. Raughlie. Raughly. Raugh'ega' o.r
leigh. Rauly, Rawlie. Rawleigh. Rawley, -" ~,
leygh. Rawle. Rawighe Ravlye ana 49, :,
As 20 Shakespeare. IL is enough ",
that his fellow actors so spelled the nan,
capitals in their dedication Of me - -.
Folio. II so appears also in the s'sns' 90
to the dedication Of the Venus Anu q
crece." the only compositions 20 when .r;s
fixed his name. There was no hNea sp 4
Of ordinary words. much less Of surnsl rel
that age. J. A.
New York, March 1, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
The Whole Case


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As man who holds love Of his
kindred above the lure of selfish gain de-
sire 20 add thought-forcc 10 the letter of Mr..
Austin Y Hoy. dated London. February o.
Can it be possible that we ms a nation Of
highly developed humans are content TO dis
miss from our otherwise wise minds an APP
peal 10 our sense Of indwclling love Of honor.
country. flag? LUMALETr.
Bridgeport, Conn, March !, 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
The Alteration

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The situation with Germany has now
reached a stage where il reminds one strik-
ingly Of the two gentlemen in an alteration.
After various impolite remarks. the first gen.
tlemsn hauls off and kicks the second gentle
man in the stomach, knocking him twenty
feet At which the second gentleman sits up
weakly and inquiries: as that the best you
can do you poor stiff ?"
PORTER EMERSON BROWN.
or the Viglantes.
Norwalk, Conn, Feb. g, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
THE ANSWER OF THE LORD

"How long, o Lord, how long -
A myriad voices cry
"Shall wanton powers OF wrong
Thy sacred laws defy?
The dead are like the sand,
And woe and misery
The sea bears to the land,
The rivers to the sea.
The innocent are slain
At Mercy's bolted door;
The infants wall is vain,
For pity is no more.
When shall the ruin cease
And Thou confound the strong!
Till the white days of peace
How long, o Lord, how long"
How long, o Lord, how long,
Lift ye weak hands to me
TO rid you Of great wrong?
For this l left you free.
4 million years have gone
To grow the perfect flower;
reared you from the spawn
To fit you for this hour
81 took you from the ooze
Ere yet man measured time;
gave you mind, TO choose
gave you soul, 70 climb.
willed you unafrald
OF all. nay, more: that ye,
Though in Mine image made.
Should not be slaves Of Ne.
81 gave you Law, to guide,
That needed not Ny hand;
With Reason, to decide,
And Conscience, to command
lie are not beast or tree,
Ye are not stone or clod,
Your upward path is free,
Ye are the sons Of God.
And shall ye then descend
from your divine estate
The craven neck 10 bend
And call the yoke your fats
Wake from the sloth Of night
And drain life's precious bowl,
The hour has come to smite,
Or lose a peoples soul.
Think not that I am dumb.
Though ye be long withstood'
Ye serve an age 10 come
Who war for brotherhood.
Delay not TO release
The arrow from its yew:
|, who am God OF Peace,
Am God OF Battle, too.
Then lift ye up stanch hearts,
Make strong your hands Of skill,
And by your righteous arts
BE partners Of Ny will.
Your breath. by Ne endowed,
If need give back again,
That / once more be proud
That I have made you men
ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

Suffered e, IN. Postoncs a, Sew Yors &" seeSnd Class
Nau Mater
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-for
IL dissatisfaction results in any case THE
tribune guarantees TO pay your money back
upon request No red tape. No quibbling. We
make good promptly if the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06

Norwalk, Conn, Feb. q. 1917.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
FIND OLD man
NEARDEATHIN
SKATING RINK

A report that 4 dead man had been
found in the Skating Rink on Fort
street sent deputy Sheriff Asch hurry.
ing TO the place this morning. The
deputy found no death, but his timely
arrival probably gave JOAN French, an
cid pensioner OF the British Club, d
little longer lease OF lie.
The GO-year-oId man, almost para
lyZed with an attack OF rheumatism,
was found lying in his room, where
he had been for two or three days
the officials were unable to determine
just how long without food, water Or
help OF any Kind.
Police Surgeon Il. G. Aver famed
the lingering spark OF life 10 a higher
glow at the emergency hospital and
after stimulants and food had been
administered the British Club sent
French TO the Queens Hospital.
Although conscious, the old gentle
man was rather confused when dis
cOvere- in his sorry plight and could
not clearly explain what had hap.
pened. 1t seems he had been missed
for few days and when investiga
tions fed to his room it was found
locked. k:naily the door was broken
down and the victim found in time To
save his life. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
TAKE SALTS TO =.
flush KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat if You Feel
Backachy or Bladder Trou-
bleS You; SalTS is Fine
for Kidneys .

Meat forms uric acid which excites
and overworks the kidneys in their
efforts to filter it from the system.
Regular eaters of meat must flush the
Kidneys occasionally. You must re-
lieve them like you relieve your
bowels; removing all the acids, waste
and poison, else you feel dull misery
in the kidney region, sharp pains in
the back or sick headache, dizziness,
your stomach sours, tongue is coated
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full Of sediment; the channels
often get irritated, obliging you to get
up two or three times during the
night.
To neutralize these Irritating acids
and flush off the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
frcm any pharmacy. take a table
spoonful In glass of water before
breakfast for few days and your
kidneys viii then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia.
and has been used for generations to
clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys
and stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts
is inexpensive; harmless and makes a
delightful effervescent Whitewater
drink which millions of men and
women take now and then, thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
eases.-Adv, 49,:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
u. 5. COULD NOT
HAVE TAKEN ANY
OTHER attitude

America could net Lave t2ken any
other attitude" said Prof. n NJ. 5, IT;
at the Y NJ. C. 4. last evening IN his
talk on the seye-ing OK diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Whether PRESIDENT Wilson takes
the. attitude Of trying TO safeguard the
lives OF all neutrals or whether he
insists on the safety OF Americans
only, | am not certain, but | believe
that he demands the right Of Ameri-
cans to sail between all unblocGed
ports on Peaceful vessels. In either
case he could not do otherwise than
call Germany 10 account for any VIC
lation of her promises.
Professor Scott told OF the diplomat.
ic breal ) at other times without actu.
al war, but believed that things have
changed and it is hard 10 predict what
will follow. He said that all the
world realizes the folly Of war, and
all nations should go TO greater
lengths to avoid it than in the past.
He brought out the fact that the greed
of power of backward nations led am
bilious mercantile concerns to have
say in world politics. He told OF
plan for diplomatic repreS aAtat:vetS of
all nations - 7 TT court fnI all
questions concerning commerce and
trade. A large number of members OF
the assoc ation and their friends lis
tened to the remarks by Professor
Scott
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16

Many artists and painters will COM
pete for the poster design of the Ha-
vail Promotion Committee. To date
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
Another Girls Experience.

New Castle, Ind. from the time
Twas eleven years old until was seven
teen suffered each month so / had
to be in bed. / had headache, backache
and such pains | would cramp double
every month. | did not know what it
was to be easy minute. My health
was all run down and the doctors did
not do me any good. A neighbor told
my mother about Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and l took it,
and now / feel like q new person,
don't suffer any more and am regular
every month. Mrs HAZEL HAMIL-
TON, 822 South 18th St, Newcastle, Ind
Girls who are troubled as these young
women were, should Immediately seek
restoration to health by taking Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
POLICE COURT NOTES

The Needless driving cases of S. Luz
cas- and K. Miura were nolle pressed in
the police court.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16

Tuck. Lun was fined $25 for pos.
sessing opium and Lum Hou passed in
similar amount for allowing chefa
tickets to be found on his person.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
TO HELP
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.

Eaten, Iil.-T wish you would pub
lish this letter for the benefit of young
girls. Ny daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps, and
headache. and bacaache most of the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed IS though she was sick all the
time. decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and it has
helped her in every way, in fact it has
really cured her, for she no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backache, and | want all young girls
who suffer as she did to know about it. "
Mrs. ALMA MILLS, Eaton, III.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
CITY ENGINEER NABBED
FOR SKIPPING DRILLS

George Collins, city and county en-
gineer, is among those guardsmen
who have been picked up recently by
details of men and placed under ar
rest CR a charge CT not attending
drills. Collins is a member Of Com
pany d, 1st Infantry, and lie was haied
before his Officers on Wednesday
night, heing released finally on prom
ise that he would appear next drill
time
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16

Valentino Moroni. manager of the
MCana and Seaside Hotels, reports
hat after the final figures were com.
piled So more fro4h, the benefit con-
7rt remains to be divided. OF this
$14 goes to the Leahi Home. making
the Leahi Home share in all $346
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-16
SMART STYLES
ADAPTEDFOR
Island climate

Designs in has rejecting. TO a fas-
cina;ing degree. the latest French and
New York modes-Cn assemblage of
super-s!nart conceits, now on display
at Miss Powers. End floor. Boston
block. Fort street.-Adv.