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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06
HOME SWEET HOME" MAY PUT
AN END TO ALL TROUBLE

AN END TO ALL TROUBLE
Grace, it's up to you. Dave has
given you $40 today and he's going
out on the West Side this evening to
look for a fat If he furnishes nice
little fiat and agrees to support you,
it's up to you to go back"
That's what Judge Stelk told Mrs.
Grace Johnson, 4126 MelrOse St, in
court of domestic relations today.
Mrs. Johnson charged her husband
with nOnsUppOrt. But then he said
he wanted to make amends for the
past-thOugh he didn't think he was
all to blame-and build another little
home - that is to say, a fiat - she
turned down the offer cold.
She didn't want to go back to him.
They were only youngsters, both
of them, even if they have been mar
ried three years and have a little
child. The Judge had to take them
both in hand for a father lecture and
some philOsOphic advice.
Marriage isn't heaven, no matter
how much you think it'll always be
so before the parson says the words"
said Judge Stelk. There are trials
and they seem to come fast and be
especially difficult to newlyWeds.
Some one has said that the first three
years of married life are the hardest.
In great measure happiness in mar
ried life depends upon fOrtitude in
weatheripg the early storm.
Give Dave another chance, Grace.
Let him fix up a home and go to it
with him, and when you get there,
try not to be so sensitive, be just a
little bit less 'touchy,' then, if he
doesn't come through and make a
good husband I'll send him out to
the Bridewen for a year"
Washington. - Aliens in United
&c
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06

Washington. - Aliens in United
States will suffer no loss of property
or liberty during war if they behave
themselves.
Washington. - Margaret Wilson,
presidents daughter, gave Red Cross
check for $1,000, the proceeds Of her
spring concert tour. Will make an
other tour for similar purpose.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-06

Paris.-Chamber of deputies offers
United States port of Brest for use
Of its naval forces.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-17
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
August II, 1917.
SOCIAL NEWS
Y. w. n. A. COTTAGE.

The Cottage Committee of the Y. w.
H. A. wish to announce that registration
for accommodations at the summer cot
tage at Mound Lake Minnetonka, for
September, is now taking place at the
Talmud Torah every evening from S to
9. 1t is the hope of the Committee that
the Jewish young women of the Twin
Cities will still avail themselves Of an
opportunity of spending an ideal vaca-
ton this summer. For particulars and
information, please communicate with
Miss Bess Winter, Chairman, Hyland
1902
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-17
THE YIDDISH FREE SCHOOL
First Annual Flower Day.

The Yiddish Free School, opened here
about two months ago at I'll Bryant ave-
nue. north, announces to the Jewish peo-
pie Of Minneapolis it's first Annual Flow
er Day for the benefit of the School. 1t is
unnecessary to come out with lengthy
appeals to support this institution. The
School is yours, and has been established
for the benefit of your children, and it
is up to you to see that this institution
is kept up. The following statement
will give enough proof of the necessity
of the Schulle: Opening the School with
40 children and only two classes, we had
at the beginning of this month over 80
children and four classes. The entire
income of this Flower Day will go to
support the School, and we trust that the
Jewish people of Minneapolis will show
their appreciation of this institution by
giving hearty welcome to our vOlun-
teers who will be selling to you flowers
on the streets and at your doors on
Sunday, Aug. 10.
We take this opportunity to appeal to
our young men and women and ask them
to participate in this Flower Day as vol
unteers to sell flowers. Those willing to
help us may call at the School Sunday
between and 10 a. NJ
The Yiddish Free School will admit be-
ginners till Aug. 20. The School is
open from to O'Clock daily except Fri
days and Saturdays, and from 10 to IL on
Sundays. Visitors are always welcome.
With kind regards,
Yiddish Free School,
Noah A. Kahn, Principal.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-17
YOUNG JUDAEA JUNIOR CLUB.

About 20 girls of ages between IL and
Is, have come together and formed
Young Judaea Junior Club with Noah
Kahn as leader. The Club will temper
arily meet every first and third Satur-
day evening at the Yiddish Free School.
A president, vice president, treasurer,
secretary and reporter were elected at
this meeting, and they will Immediately
begin to fulfill their respective duties un-
der the direction of their leader. The
Club will soon affiliate with the national
organization of Young Judaea, which has
it's office at Al East 23rd St., N. Y.
Jewish girls Of ages between II and
Is are cordially invited to attend our
meetings, and when in sympathetic
join The dues are only 10 cents per
month.
The Young Judaea Junior Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
BARGAINS in Shells

1t is highly improbable that the English
firm which has offered to supply our new
battleships with cheap shells will prove
for the moment a dangerous competitor.
The demand for munitions of all kinds
must still be too pressing to allow of heavy
expectations, and it may be presumed that
the British government would not at pres
ent countenance the diversion Of labor
that must necessarily be involved in turn
ing out even a relatively small supply for
a neutral country.
The British bid must, however, have
shocked some of our manufacturers. One
Of them, when asked whether it did not
strike him as surprisingly low, replied rue
fully: at would seem so from our bid,
wouldn't it?" The 16-inch shells were, in
fact, offered at the rate of S513 each, while
the American bids ran from $3.50 to 5000;
and besides, the English firm undertook TO
fill the order much more expeditiously.
A saving Of more than 5000 shell IS
obviously worth considering, even IN these
DAYS. when warfare is at best very ex-
pensive luxury. 1t is amusing to consider
that one Of the chief objections to shells
when first introduced was their prodigious
cost. The most famous English authority
on naval gunnery in those days used this
argument as a clincher. He pointed out
that in addition to all other objections it
must be considered that the expense Of
shell equipment was enormous" The cost
of every S-inch shell in the box amounted,
he showed, to nearly SO, and each one fired,
including the powder, cost something not
far short Of $3.50!
At that time Sir Howard Douglass ar
gument was held to be fairly conclusive by
some naval men, but he is dead more than
half a century, and to-day we take more
liberal view of the high cost Of dying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
A Reactionary Proposal

The Chamber of Commerce speaks truth
when it protests against d lessening Of
the mail tube service. eve, who have had
nearly two decades of daily contact with
the practical operations of the city's mail
service from the business mems stand
point declares a report adopted by that
body. "Snow by actual experience what it
is and what it has done; and on that basis
we wish respectfully to insist that there
should be no sacrifice Of a superior for an
inferior system of mail transmission in
and through New York City"
To cut down the tube service as the
Postmaster General proposes would not
harm this city alone. 1t would affect trans
continental and international mail. 1t
would affect not only outgoing mails from
this city, but the distribution of mails to
this city, both Of domestic and foreign
origin. 1t might easily mean considerable
delay in the handling of mails from West
ern and Southern business men TO Eu-
ropean correspondents as well as delay to
mail from Europe and the East 10 these
Westerners and Southerners.
In the twenty years during which this
city has had the tube service the post
Office business here has grown SO that it
now produces a net profit of more than
S20,0O0,000 year. A city the business of
which can make that showing surely de-
serves the utmost consideration at the
hands of the authorities. AS the Chamber
of Commerce well says, ito abolish the
tubes for surface transport would not only
be reactionary, but suicidal to the public
interest in Efficient mail service"
The case prepared by the Postmaster
Generals Investigators, on which he bases
his demand for a wipng out Of the tube
service everywhere but here, and its cur
tailment here, is shown by report Of the
Merchants Association to be faulty. The
tubes have a greater carrying capacity
than the Investigators credited to them.
Moreover, surface transport of the mails,
bv automobile trucks. cannot be depended
on even under the most favorable circum-
stances to held up 10 the standard attrib-
uted to it by the Investigators, and in bad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
Pardon Publicity

The establishment Of pardon Day
one day each month on which the Gov
ernor will hear publicly all applications
for pardon, Communication of sentence and
the like-is an excellent idea. Something
Of the sort has been promised before, but
it has never been done. And it needs TO be
done. There is far too much secrecy at
present about the handling Of pardon cases.
The public welfare is only less concerned
with the granting of pardons than with
the imposing of the original sentences.
Under the existing system it is perfect
" possible-in fact, has been known-for
a pardon to be granted and no information
of the fact to be conveyed to the public
for months. That implies the possibility
of manipulation, of politics, of scandal.
Every Governor must bear the response
bility of deciding the cases, but the Gov
crnor who decides a case in secret and
keeps secret thereafter his decision avoids
pretty successfully possibility of censure
for an act adverse. to the public interest.
The better way is to have the applications
heard in public and the decisions made
matter of public record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
A Betrayal of Civilization

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Where. after long and bitter conflict,
the combatants on neither side have gained
decisive advantage. is it reasonable to as
sumo that either side is ready 20 grant the
terms Of the other? Certainly not.
If third party comes forward and pleads
that each side shall forthwith state the
terms it is fighting for. must not every intel
ligent person suppose that such third party
desires that some compromise be effected,
since there is no evidence that either side
is beaten? Certainly.
Since the desire Tor a compromise is thus
evidenced in the action of the outsider, must
not each party in the conflict see some meas
ure of sympathy or complacency on the part
of said outsider for the aims for which it is
fighting? Certainly.
Where one side in the conflict believes it
is fighting for civilization and freedom, not
only as regards the future Of its own peo-
pies, but as regards the future Of non-com-
batants, is it not inevitable that it should
regard the action Of the outsider, here de-
scribed, as a betrayal of the principle Of
freedom and the aims Of civilization, and this
precisely in the degree to which the action
OF the outsider has heartened the other side
in the conflict, whose aims il believes to be
founded on wholly different principles from
those Of freedom and civilization? Let your
readers themselves decide. T. CHASE.
New York, Dec. rs, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
Overalls for Women

So the war is actually to strike revolu-
ton into our happy midst after ALL Just
when it seemed that we were to be left to
rot amid the slow processes Of time plain
business concern, equipped only with
yearning for profits and an unlimited
imagination, sets out to sprinkle overalls
for women all over the United States Of
America. The urge of common sense is
expected to accomplish here what harsh
necessities of war have worked abroad.
Perhaps there are other changes which
would attack the established order more
vitality But they can be few. Here is a
reform alongside which mere votes for
women pales into invisibility. If women
at work are to discard skirts for overalls
the whole fabric of sheltered, helpless, de-
fenceless womanhood goes fitting into in
credibility. We have become accustomed
to the marvel told by photographs of husky
English madens in overalls pitching hay
and generally taking liberties with the
English landscape. But such portents
seemed part Of a world adrift, a world
torn, riven and standing on its head. Now
we are asked to believe that women should
not only wear two-legged garments as a
stunt in war time, but should wear them
habitually, whenever the occupation calls.
Can it be that thousands of our women are
actually in peace doing two-legged work,
holding down two-legged jobs? A whole
order trembles in the wind.
Let us be glad, with such a revolution
upon us, that its consequences for evil are
not as great as might be feared. The manu-
facturers of the new trousers announce
that their garments possess a distinctly
feminine turn. There are tucks about the
ankles. Gathers at the knees are men
toned. We recall the aforementioned
pictures from Britain and take new cour-
age. We are moved to recall the eternal
fact that whatever new or old or familiar
or strange garments women elect to as
sumo they still remain women. They con-
tinue to look like women. They are women.
No overalls can be constructed large
enough or scanty enough or ugly enough
.or masculine enough to extinguish the bet
ter half of the human race,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
MR.. WHITRIDGE'S LAST LETTER
His Compliments to the Consul General OF
Certain Nation at War
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As a conspicuous example Of the
remarkable ability Of the late Frederick W.
Whitridgo as controversial letter writer,
send you herewith a copy OF what was un-
doubtedly the last epistle Of the kind he
ever composed. In my capacity OF acting
secretary OF the recent war meeting IN Jar
negie Hall to protest against the deportation
and enslavement Of Belgians by the herman
government sent copies Of the resolutions
adopted at the meeting to all representatives
of the German government who could be
reached in this country. A few OF the Ger
man consular officials resented this action IN
letters revealing considerable degree OF
irritation The most conspicuous OF these
was one from a consul general whose name
it is not necessary to disclose, VINO declared
that diplomatic usage had been violated IN
sending the resolutions to him, objected 10
the presence among the honorary vice-presi-
dents of the meeting of the name OF consul
general who represented country with
which Germany was at war, and called at
tenton to certain provisions OF the REVISED
Statutes as worthy Of perusal'
This letter came TO hand on TUESDAY pe-
cember 26. and was shown to Mr.. Whitridge
on the afternoon of that day, only a lew
hours before he was stricken with his fatal
Illness Immediately upon reading it he sum-
moned stenographer and dictated the Ioi-
lowing reply:
"Sir: I have yours Of the Odd, returning
to us the resolutions which ! lately sent you
and remarking that il the citizens OF the
United States of America wish to brine thei'
views TO the cognizance of foreign govern
mentq or their representatives they nave
according 10 international usage, to do TINS
through the diplomatic channels. we nau
supposed this rule to be universal until 'he
advertisement Of Count Won Bernstoru au-
dressed 70 the people OF the United states
warning against sailing on the LusitaniS'
This was a change from all diplomatic usage
Heretofore In force.
"Ua arc not aware that there was any
consul general of a power among the hst VI
o,,r ,,ce-nresidents with whom Germany is
AZ war II YOU mean Mr.. Mali, this statement
is hardly accurate. Your Chancellor declared
+het vour government had done wrong 10
ReIqium for which il was prepared 70 pay
and Belgium, so far as we know never mas
had an opportunity to declare war against
Germany. A..
"Much obliged for the reference to the
Revised Statutes. It is highly desirable that
the contents Of that code should be wiaely
known. particularly among the people you
represent in this country. Yours truly
day later this letter as sent came oaeS
through the mails with the word returned
written in blue pencil across its top remind
ing one Of the gentleman mentioned IN one
of Bret Harte's poems whom a chunk OF Ola
red sandstone hit in the abdomen;
''He smiled sort Of sick y smile
And curled up on the floor;
And the subsequent proceedings
Interested him no more
JOSEPH BUCKLlN BISHOP.
New York, Jan. 4, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06

weather. or unusual traffic congestion, can
not come anywhere near achieving the re-
suits claimed for it.
Viewed purely as a question Of the best
and quickest possible means of transport
ing letters, the retention of the tubes is
desirable, not alone for the business OF this
city. but for the business of the country.
And when to that consideration is added
the fact that bigger fleet of mail trucks
in New York's congested streets will inr
evitably mean far greater total Of IN
iuries and deaths attributable to these
vehicles, which seemingly can be made to
regard traffic rules by no power on earth,
the change proposed becomes not only UNI
wise, but absolutely vicious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES
A Theory of German Submarine Activity
Based on Recent Losses
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: No attention has been called IN the
newspapers that have reached me here to
the loss of the steamship Maryland within
calling distance of Cape Cod. Neither has
there been any comment concerning the dis
appearance of the Lamport e. Holt liner in
md-ocean. In shipping circles 1t IS well
understood that these two ships were de-
stroyed by German submarines without CIV
ing any OF the passengers or crews any
chance to escape. This is the final effort OF
the Germans TO save themselves from de-
struction. When a ship is destroyed at sea
with all on board no proof can be brought
forth that she did not sink from stress OF
weather or collision. It has long been no.
ticed that dead men tell no tales and 1t
has been the custom of pirates from the
earliest times TO avail themselves OF this
simple means of concealing their work. This
method Of destruction is a great relief to
Mr.. Wilson, as it makes it possible for him
to say that he can do nothing without legal
proof. and enables him to remain neutral"
The Entente Allies are accepting this
method of warfare by arming all their mer-
chant ships and preparing for war in which
no quarter is either asked or granted Ger
many would not resort to this cut-throat
proceeding did she not know that for the
next four years Wilson would condone any
offence against humanity that did not admit
of legal proof; in other words, he has
tacitly admitted that women and children
can be assassinated right of Nantucket
Shoals Lightship as long as 1t is done in
darkness and far enough away so that no
bodies can wash ashore.
Il must be admitted that the great mass
Of the American people approve of Mr. Will
sons course in this respect as long as he
keeps them out Of war. They seem to for
get. however. that they are raising up four
mighty enemies, and that before the Entente
Allies will yield their lives and liberties TO
German rapacity and frightfulness they will
take advantage Of the supineness Of the
United States and help themselves to the
wealth and resources of this continent. This
Administration began condoning felonies
when il permitted the destruction Of Bel
GUM without a protest and smoothed over
the sinking of the Lusitania. For the next
four years Mr.. Wilson will continue TO pur-
sue this course and the voters of the coun-
try will continue to support him in so doing
Germany feels perfectly safe now in adopt
ing any policy toward this country that her
necessities may dictate. r. S. II.
South jacksonville. Fla. Jan. 3. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
Proving the Low Cost of Living

Scientific feeding at 20 cents a day is to
be- tried for three weeks on a dozen re-
cruits from the Police Training School.
The Police Commissioner, who joins with
the Life Extension Institute in conducting
this interesting experiment, hopes thus "to
fix a minimum-cost figure c; The necessary
diet for the average citizen" and "to give
TO the housewives Of the city the message
Of to-day in economic and healthful food
values"
The test is fair, in so far as the men
are physically strong and healthy and all
engaged daily in more or less strenuous
bodily exercise. If the inquiry were I'M
dertaken merely TO show that such men
could live on the diet for three weeks 1t
would be Of little value, but the Commits
sioner promises something more than that.
What he hopes to show is chow the cheap
er foods can be prepared in palatable and
acceptable way and how waste may be
avoided"
In a word, the test is essentially prac-
UCal, Lne purpose oclue NV W NS'eA"Ai''' VIZ
low limit of physiological economy IN nu'
triton, not to prove that a healthy man
can exist on next TO nothing, but rather to
prove that he can live comfortably and en-
ioy his meals at cost far below what is
commonly supposed to be a reasonable
minimum.
1t is a useful inquiry, an inquiry that
will engage the attention of many besides
the merely curious. We must not, how
ever. expect those whom it is supposed to
benefit principally to pay much attention
to assurances concerning calories, protein,
carbohydrates, etc. They will accept po-
litely what the investigators tell them on
those points, but such assurances will not
make deep impression. Nor will they be
deeply interested in the evidence of the
scales. They will rather be curious to
learn what the policemen themselves think
of the diet, and, above all, they will be
sure TO inquire how many members of the
squad persevere in the diet after the three
weeks are ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
High Cost Of Reading

To the Editor Of The Tribune
ci-. To the high cost Of living may SOC.
no added the high cost Of reading matter p"
the movement in Congress to largely '"'i''''
second class postage succeeds.
II is proposed to fix the rates by ones W
srst zone. comprising a radius OF 800 muss .
be as now I cent pound; the most asa"
zore 70 b. the prohibitive rate OF esiH .
norrd these rates 70 apply, OF course,
religious and agricultural papers magazine
and ali periodicals.
When Congress. many years ago. e''''
lshed low rate on second class pio.,'s,.....
II was done to provide the people win cn'lI
periodical reading matter, ana ao'o"
the purpose designed perfectly
The publishing business has grown 70 's''
nronortions. employing great numbers oil ms'
and women. Now it is proposed m an ~'
slant. as il were. to destroy This great ihol'
try. for the effect OF the contempiated -,
crease would be to kill hundreds OF user,
publications and cripple all others Nesn'
everv periodical would have 10 raise us sl''
scrintion rates or 90 out Of business, there0l
nlacing upon the reading public mos
onerous and unnecessary tax as me r0''
master General has only recently announces
a surplus in his department Of over >o'OVVVV'
Unless people wake up and send vigorous
protests to Washington, this measure "n''
IS to be attached to the postofice appropn'
lion bill as a rider Ia sneaking form Of Eggs
lation), is likely to slip through and 6ee0n'
law.
Every man and woman interested in ge'',os
reading matter at the present low rals
should at once write letter Of protest to a'
Congressman and the two Senators from ~
state, addressing the communication to Wa"
ington, d. c. D. l.
New York, Dec. 26 1915.