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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Our National Parks

,frou the Rochester Democrat AID Ctrof.e.el
Under the auspices of the Department Of
the Interior, the first great national park
conference ever held in this country recently
opened in Washington. The purpose of the
meeting is TO awaken a deeper and a more
widespread interest in our great system OF
national parks. A number Of prominent
Americans were on hand to aid the movement
by their influence and orstory.
Probably few people appreciate the number
and extent Of our national parks This is a
complete list OF them;
Yellowstone National Park IN Wyoming
Montana and Idaho, 2,142,72O acres; Yosemite
National Park, California. 7l9,622 acres;
Glacier National Park, Montana, approx
mately $4,000 acres; Mount Rainier National
Park, Washington. 2O7,36O acres; Sequoia Ma
tional Park. California. lGl ,5g7 acres; Cen
eral Grant National Park, California. 1850
acres; Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
l59 800 acres; Wind Cave National Park
South Dakota. tO.522 acres; Plat National
Park. Oklahoma, S4S.22 acres: Mesa Verde
National Park, Colorado, i2,37G acres Sullys
Hill Park, North Dakota, $50 acres; CasA
Grande Ruin, Arizona, $50 acres Rocky
Mountain National Park. Colorado, approx
mately 10000 acres; Hot Springs Reserva-
ton, Arkansas, 9ll.6S acres.
These great parks are unsurpassed boz nat
ural beauty. The immense stretches OF the
Yellowstone, the stately Sequoia trees and
the rugged grandeur of the Grand Canyo
are fairly we'll known. The less familiar
parks are also we'll worth visiting Each has
attractions thst draw travellers from an
PARTS Of the cOuntT1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

as pert, as merry and as resourceful as
when he first poked his blazing thatch into
Old Hickory's inner sanctum. Any hero
can grow up and fill ten years OF stories
If he will consent TO earn a fortune, eX-
pertinent with chorus girl or two, lose
his soul in corporation politics, find 1T
again in the love of his growing son and
settle down to peaceful old age, writing
the history of the Middle West
Torchy never accepted any Of these
props to adventure, and this is at once
his charm and his limitation. 1t probably
accounted for Sewell Ford's unwillingness
to let the boy take the matrimonial plunge
but it also aroused in ten thousand loyal
breasts a certain uneasiness concerning
their hero. He was successful enough IN
managing other peoples affairs; why was
it he could make so little progress with
Wee? Ten years is long apprenticeship
in a country where all Office boys marry
the millionaire's daughter as matter OF
course.
Now that he has at last taken the fatal
step, or, as he himself put it, moved from
the juvenile department into the mems
sizes, thousands of readers will wish him
godspeed-though it remains, Of course, to
be seen what effect matrimony will have
on his vocabulary. However, married or
unmarried, here's to Torchy and his good
red hairs-may they never grow less.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
INTERCEPTED
fFrom The Westminster Gazette
An Inperial ARM order not issued on
the authority OF the Wolf Bureau

fFTOm The WcstmihStcr 6oStttti
(An Imperial Army order not issued on
the authority of the Wolf Bureau
Again year Of war lies behind US with hard
lighting and sacrifices rich in successes ana VIC
tories. You victorious IN AL lheaue'
OF war on land and sea-The kd'seTs Men
Year order 70 has army aud nagy. &,
During the last year the French Troop; "a ~
breaking the assault of the enemy against the tort
ress of Vcrdun and in forcing him TO fall back on
the Somme. captured $500 prisoners French
Communquc.
Not in a boastful spirit, but elatc,
With fitting modesty and deep devotion,
/, Wilhelm, chosen Missioner of Fate
Lord of the Earth (and of the German
ocean,,
Hereby dispel all reasonable fears
That cloud the daHnng Of my world
dominion,
Born of the toll of two triumphant years
And reared on hostile, alien opinion.
Never such victories the world has seen
Take it from mel as all of mine have
been.
''Heed not the carping towards who pretend
That in my claims | have been over-eager;
That laurels called in waiting for the end
Are prone to fade, unreasonable, meagre.
If, in my magnanmity, | plead
That war may have term put TO its ter.
rOrs.
It shows that am Conqueror indeed,
So great that can scorn all vulgar errors
Does not my feet still rule its broac
canal.
Untroubled by British admiral?
"Hordes Of my ruthless, admirable Huns,
Raising their unarmed hands, with daunt
less valor
Have rushed toward the foe, whose feeble
guns
Were slenced By their swe-inspiring pallor
Deep in the bowels of the conquered land
Ny men ignore the enemy's advances,
Moved by the pity in them TO withstand
The wrath they'd vent in other circum
stances.
Can do more TO let the nations know
How ] have overawed my cruel foe?
Mote how my cohorts have contrived to gain
An unmpeded pathway to the regions
Beyond the trenches that these foes maintain.
Where there are bread and beer for war
worn legions.
Unarmed content, they sing their Hymn OF
Hate
Where England turks behind her feet Of
cravens,
And in the Gallic vineyards, thanking Fate,
Find from the stress of war delicious
Ravens.
I babe them look for ultimate success,
And proudly they have won it-more or
iess," 7. Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Torchy Gets Married

Congratulations are in order to Torchy,
bright star Of Office boys, who after long
years and many adventures has at last
won and wed the lovely Wee. Thousands
Of readers who have alternately laughed
and despaired over this dilatory love af-
fair will rejoice that he has at last taken
The plunge.
Enjoyment Of Torchys career, brilliant
though it be, will not, however, dim our
appreciation Of the performance of Sewell
Fords imagination in keeping Torchy 60
ing ali this time. 1t is ten years since the
red-headed Office boy first burst into print
ten years in which his vocabulary never
slowed down and his pranks never grew
dull This is a notable entry in the long
distance fiction record of the world.
Most popular characters, like Emma
McChesney, tarTy but long enough to win
their places in our affections and then 60
10 that long sleep which awaits even the
ivelieSt OF heroines when their authors
imagination gives out. j. Rufus Walling-
ford has been with us since 1908, a record
which runs neck and neck with Torchy's,
hough lovers of the great American Office
BOY will point out that Wallingford's APP
pearances have been limited to monthly
periodicals, while Torchy bobbed up cheer
July every two weeks.
Probably the worlds record in fiction EN-
durance is held by Sherlock Holmes. He
solved his first mystery in 1887 and kept
Great Britain free. of criminals continu-
ously from that time until 1905, with a
resurrection in 1914 in 1.-THE Valley of
Fear" which WAS souvenir Of Conan
Doyles visit to America.
We detect in the growing Penrod q for
midable rival to these masters; but that
need not worry Torchy for some years to
come, though the boy undoubtedly has 1t
i'm him 60 make trouble for the champion
iu the future.
The delightful thing about Torchy, and
the triumph Of Sewell Ford, is that he,
ike Peter Pan, never grew up. To the
very hour OF The wedding ceremony he was
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yn,sred at Oh, Pos,oncs a. New York Second Class
Mail Matter
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The New Year

isr0m The London Time.
Because the storm has stript us bar,
OF all things but the thing we are.
Because our faith requires Us whole
And we are seen to the very soul,
Rejoice, From now all meaner fears are fed
Because we have no prize to win
Auguster than the truth within
And by consuming Of the dross
Magnihcently lose our loss
Rejoicel We have not yainly borne and DIed
Because We chose beyond recall
And for dear honor hazard all
And summoned 20 the last attack
Refuse 10 falter or look back,
Rejoice, We die, the Cause is never dead
LAURENCE BINYON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Movie Censorship from Within

What the National Association of the
Motion Picture Industry has pledged it
self to do in order to wipe out indecent
films is worth more to the public thar
many official censorship boards. This or
gsnization. made up Of the most important
producers of motion pictures in the coun
try, through its censorship committee has
resolved to bring about and aid in the pros
ccution under the criminal law of any pro
Queer Of indecent or obscene films or Of
any films which tend to lower or corrupt
morals.
That is fairly sweeping characterize
ton of bad films, and prosecution of the
producer manifestly is one potent way Of
safeguarding the public against the harm
done ny such productions. Quite as i'm
portant is the use of the influence Of the
members of this organization with the mo-
ton picture industry in general.
Such an attitude on the part of the film
producers toward improperly, suggestive
ness, indecency. means that the industry
is to undergo reconstruction from within
rather than to submit itself to repair or
dors from outside 1t has been reached
obviously as the only way effectively tC
answer the various brands Of moralists
who seek to impose morality on the pro-
ducers by way Of state or national censor
ship. o. both. 1t does answer them. 1t is
q more definite statement of programme
20 eradicate indecency from what is placed
before the public than any organization OF
theatre managers ever made.
il the National Association lives up tC
its programme to the full the public is not
likely to be troubled with indecent motion
pictures-save from some fy-by-night pro
ducer intent on making "killing" with
ono film, and such the police and the prose
cutors can attend to. There will remain
questions Of good taste and individual
standards rs to the morality or suggestive
ness Of scenes portrayed. But they have
always existed regarding the productions
of the stage, whether the Legitimate
vaudeville or the burlesque shows and the
musical comedies so called. And nobody
has ever seriously suggested a censorship
for stage productions other than that of
the public's good common sense and the or
binary provisions of law against obscenity
Official censorship is stupid, vicious, un'
American in spirit. In the course of five
or ten years a national censorship would
inevitably work more harm than good, nc
matter how zealously the censors tried t
keep themselves human and sensible.
censorship Of films by the producers them
selves, pledged to keep out of their picture!
anything harmful to morals, is the decent
sensible way to handle the question.
will protect that section of the public whicl
the moralists believe needs protection, de
spite whatever limitations trial Of the pro
gramme reveals, better than the blue penci
work Of any body Of salary getters posi-
bly, could do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21
Estrangemen

From Tho Mdsscsf
WisIul. ike blind folks in the Sprpg.
We stand apart,
Bach in the memory ehershin'
One day-one hour
As a blind mans finger
Cherish the flower
Where a fragrance lIngcrs
That brcathcs Of Spring TO MS darAcned heart
DOROTHEA GAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

You can purchase merchandise advertised In
THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-for 1T
dissatisfaction results in any case THE
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money back
upon request. No red tape. No quibbling. We
make good promptly il the advertiser does not.
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osaed ana published daily by TIE Tribune Assouaucn
Ncw York cooperation Ogden Reid President: G. vernon
Roser, vice President. Richard a. waldo SECRETARY y \
SITTER Treasurer Address Tribuae Buding 10 NN~'A"
street New York Telephone Boekmsn 5000
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
81 Die Evern Mlnuto.

The annual death rate Of the human
race is 33,000,000. That's $1,000 A
day, 3,7o0 every hour, G. every min
ute. 0ne-half of the human race die
before they are sixteen years old; one
quarter of the human race die before
they are five years old. The average
length of a human life is thirty-three
and one-third years. Not one man or
one woman in million lives to be
one hundred years old. Bur don't let
this discourage you from taking as
good care of your health as If il were
d new motorcar.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
"SKY LINE' LOGGING LATEST
Modern Methods of Western Camps
Said to Be Cheaper and More Eff
cient Than the Old Ways.

In the logging camps of Oregon and
Washington skyline" method Of log
ging is proving much cheaper and more
efficient than the former method Of
dragging out logs from the forest by
donkey engine and cables operating
on the ground, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. The skyline plan is to
run cable through blocks or pulleys
suspended at great height on giant
trees, so as to form a sort of trolley
line by which the logs are hotsted into
the air and then hauled over the tops
Of ordinary trees and other obstruc-
tons to the rollway, where they are
loaded aboard freight cars for ship
ment.
The donkey engine which operates
the skyline has five drums, including
two for main lines and two for trip
lines. The top cable, from which the
log Is suspended, is one of the main
lines, while the other is used to haul
the log. In operation the top cable
is lowered with it's block, or trolley,
directly over the log to be picked up;
it is then pulled taut, raising the log
with it by means of "choker" or
steel tongs. In the air log can, of
course, be moved much faster than on
the ground.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
A PHILADELPHIA Idea

Music and cleaning the parIor have
never been very closely associated.
When the housewife wants to play the
piano she generally waits until she
has cleaned the parlor, taken bath
and dressed herself in party clothes.
Now Philadelphian has patented a
dust-filtering attachment which can be
attached to the player-piano, and the
ordinary housewife can now seat her
self at the player-piano, obtain music
via the keys, work the pedals for all
she is worth and, with her child to
run the vacuum cleaner about the
floor, she can have 1t clean in a fifty.
The bellows of the player are attached
to the vacuum cleaner by means Of
a special pipe, and in this manner the
needed vacuum is created for cleaning
purposes.
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lessly serene about it. you're the
person who's made the six weeks bear
able. and, in way, wonderful. new
er could thank you enough for the
things you've done for me, though /
hope ] may try to, some time"
Il don't want any thanks" he said.
And this was completely true. 1t was
something very different from graft
tude that he wanted. But he realized
how abominably ungracious his words
sounded, and FASTENED to amend them.
What | mean is that you don't owe
me any. You've done a lot to make
this show 90 as well as it did, in
more ways than You know about. 1t
wasn't for me, personally, that you
did it. But all the same, I'm grateful.
You'll stay with this piece, l suppose,
as long as the run lasts. But in the
end, what's the idea? Do you want
to be an actress?"
1.-THE notion of just going on-not
changing anything or improving any
thing; doing the same thing over and
over again for forty weeks, or even
four, seems perfectly ghastly-1ust to
keep going round and round like n
horse at the end of pole. What I'd
like to do, now that this is finished.
is-well, to start another
His eyes kindled. "That's it.n he
said. "rhat's what I've felt about you
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well enough what had happened. But
II was all right. She was going ON al
IL nothing had happened.
4 The other man was Jimmy Wallace
himself. He released, too, little sigh
Of relief when he saw her off In her
stride again after that momentary
falter. But he hardly looked at the
stage after that; stared absently al
his program instead, and presently
availed himself of the dramatic crit
les license and left the theater.
As for Rose herself, in her conscious
thoughts she didn't recognize the hope
already beating tumultuously In her
veins, that he would tell Rodney-that
perhaps even before she got back to
her dismal little room, Rodney, pacing
his, would know
1t was SO irrational hope-so I'M
expected and so well disguised-that
she mistook 1t for fear. But fear never
made ones heart glow like that.
That's where all her thoughts were
when John Galbraith halted her on
the way from the dressing room after
the performance was over.
Il know you're tired" he said
brusquely. "But / fancied you'd be
tireder In the morning. and / have to
leave for New York on the fast train.
So, you see, 1t was now or never"
Strangely enough, that got her. She
stared at him almost In CONSERVATION.
do you mean you are going away?"
she asked s1romorrotv ~
"Of course" he said, rather sharply.
I've nothing more to stay around here
for" He added, as she still seemed |
not to have got it through her head |
My contract with Goldsmith and |
Block ended tonight, with the opening
"Of course" she said in depreciation |
u her stupidity. "And yet it's always
seemed that the show was you; just
that you made go. 1t
doesn't seem possible that it could
keep on going with you not there"
The sincerity of that made 1t really
fine compliment--just the sort of COM
pliment he'd appreciate. But--the old
perversity again-the very freedom
with which she said it spoiled it for
him.
Il may be missed" he said--it was
more of growl, really-"but sha'n't
be regretted There's always a sort
of 'Hallelujah chorus set up by the
company when they realize I'm gone"
II shall regret 1t very much" said
Rose. The words would have set his
blood on fire If she'd just faltered over
them. But she didn't. She was hope
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all along. I suppose It's the reason !
felt You meyer could be an actress. You
see the thing the way I do-the whole
fun OF the game is getting the thing
Once It's got y He snapped his
fingers, and with an eager nod she
| agreed.
"Well then, look here he said. "Pve
an idea that could use you to good
advantage as a sort of personal as
slstant. There'n be good deal OF
work just of the sort you did with the
sextette, teaching people to talk. and
move about like the sort of folk they're
supposed to represent. 1t would be
done more IL we could teach chorus
people to act human. Well, you can
do that better than /, that's the plain
truth. Under this new contract of
mine that | expect to sign in day or
two, I'll simply have to have somebody.
And then, of course, there's the cos
tuning. That's great game, and
think you've talent for it.
There you arei The job will be
paid from the first great deal better
than what you've got here. And the
costuming end of it, IL you succeed,
would run to real money. Well, how
about it?"
But" said Rose, a little breathless-
ly--"but don't have to stay here with
The Girl Upstairs? / couldn't just
leave, could IL"
"Oh, sha'n't be ready for you just
yet, anyway" he said. "Ill write when
l am, and by that time you'll be per-
fectly free to give them your two
weeks notice. They'll be annoyed, of
course; but, after all, you've given
them more than their moneys worth
Well-will you come if
writer"
1T seems too wonderful to be true"
she said. "Yes, I'll come, of course"
He gazed at her in a sort of fas-
cination. Her eyes were starry, her
lips little parted, and she was
so still she seemed not even to be
breathing. But the eyes weren't look
ng at him. Another vision filed them. |
The vision-oh, he was sure of it now! |
--of that "only one," whoever he was,
that mattered."
Il won't keep you any longer" he
aid. IN have them get taxi and
END you home.'
She said she didn't want taxi. He
lidn't demur to her wish to be put on
| car, and at the crossing where they
waited for it after an almost silent
walk, he did manage to shake hands
md tell her she'd hear from him soon.
But he kicked his way to the curb |
after the car had carried her off, and
to his hotel in sort of
Daffled fury. He didn't know exactly
Just what it was he'd wanted. But
he did know. with a perfectly abysmal
that he was a fool
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
CHAPTER Xxx.
AnticIimax.

1t was out of the limbo of the I'M
| foreseeable that the blind instrument
of Fate appeared to tell Rodney about
Rose. He was country lawyer from
down-state, who had been in Chicago
three or four days, spending an hour
or two of every day in Rodney's office
in consultation with him, and, for the
rest of the time, dangling about, more
or less at a loose end. A belated
sense of this struck Rodney at the end
of their last consultation.
"I'm sorry haven't been able to do
more" Rodney said-"do anything,
really, in the way of showing you a
good time. AS matter of fact, I've
spent every evening this week here in
the Office"
"Oh, / haven't lacked for entertain
ment," the man said. "We hayseeds
find the city pretty lively place. 1
went to, see a show just last night
called The Girl Upstairs sup
pose you've seen it,
mo-" said Rodney, II haven't
well, 1t was downright funny.
haven't laughed so hard in year. If
you want real good time, you go to
see it,"
The last part of this conversation
took place In the outer Office. Rodney
saw the man off with final hand
shake, closed the door after him, and
strolled irresolutely back toward Miss
Beach's desk.
1t was true, he'd been taking it on
rather recklessly during the past two
months. But they'd been pretty
sterile. those long, solitary evening
hours. He'd worked fitfully, grinding
away by brute strength for a while.
and then, in frenzy of Impotence.
thrusting the legal rubbish out of the
way and letting the enigma of his
great failure usurp his mind and his
memories.
Telephone over to the University
club" he said suddenly to Miss Beach.
land see if you can get me seat for
The Girl Upstairs
The office boy was out on an errand
and in his absence the switchboard
was in Miss Beach's care. She arose
obediently and moved over to the
switchboard, then began fumbling
with the directory.
''Why, Miss Beach - said Rodney.
"You know the number of the Univer-
sity club ~
He was looking at her now with IN
disguised curiosity. She was acting,
for perfectly infallible machine like
Miss Beach, almost queer. Without
looking around at him, she said: Mr.,
Aldrich, you won't like that show. If
you go, you'll be sorry"
While he was still staring at her
Young Craig came bursting blithely
out of his Office. "Oh, Miss Beach y
he said, and then stopped short, see
ing that something had happened.
Rodney tried an experiment.
"Craig," he said, Miss Beach doesn't
want me to see The Girl Upstairs,
She says won't like it. Do you agree
with herr"
A flare of red came into the bows
face. and his jaw dropped Then, as
well as he could, he pulled himself
together. 'Yes. sir" he said. swung
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
GRO BE CONTINUED
Why He Came Home.

Roscoe Boone, a Muncie electrical
contractor, went home late the other
afternoon to find Mrs. Boone enter
tanning a company of women at cards.
He had forgotten about the party and
besides it was the usual period of the
day for him to remember about the
evening meal.
"oh. Mr.. Boone said one of the
guests as he stumbled upon the room.
filled with women, ibid you come
home to superb
"Oh, no; not at ALL" he replied gal
lantly, even If somewhat confusedIy.
Il just came home to see what time
it was. Indianapolis News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-03
IlllIIlJIL

and it has helped me in every way. /
am not nearly.co nervous, no headache
or pain. must say that Lydia E.
! Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take. Z
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are sense
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backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
Ii you need special advice, write to
the Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn. Mass.