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New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Hope for Lower Food Prices

Once the long legislative hold up of
food control was ended the authorities have
moved swiftly enough to put a check to
food extortion in this city. The punici-
pality now has the permission Of the State
Food Control Commission to buy, store and
sell food and fuel, and DR.. Moskowitz
Market Commissioner, has already made
his plans for such purchase and sale, the
price to consumers to be as near cost as
it is possible to make it.
For this there is every reason. An actual
emergency is here. Relief organizations
report widespread suffering among the
poor. The official reports Of the Health
Department show an alarming increase OF
malnutrition and an equally significant and
dangerous increase in infant mortality, at
tributed to the cost of milk, which has
forced parents to buy less Of it or to SUBJ
stitute milk of lower grades for that they
were accustomed to use for their babes
Canvassers in the Hoover food conserva-
tion campaign have been met at every hand
with the declaration that at existing prices
the problem was not how to save food, or
how to utilize substitutes for the foods the
Federal government wants to conserve for
export, but how to get food enough Of any
kind to maintain health and life.
1t is not to be expected that the citys in
vasion of the food distribution field will
bring complete relief from extortion. I'm
provement must come slowly, and in all
probability will come only as to certain
staples which a newly created agency of
government may most easily handle. Mr..
George w. Perkins points out that the
price of potatoes to consumers has been
broken by throwing on the market a sup
ply contracted for by him last fall. 1t is
in this way that relief from high prices
must come-by municipal competition, in
the open market, with the food handlers,
who all together have been maintaining
the p-of-the-market rates by exacting
each one larger profits than in former
years.
The chief reason for congratulation now
is that the city is in position to give aid
to the consumers--apy aid at all. That is
Just so much gained. With the limitations
imposed by the Federal and state authori-
ties on food sharks operating at one end
of the line and the city competing with
those in the distribution field whose greed
for gain outruns their patriotism, the out
look is distinctly more hopeful than it
has been.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Justice Young Deserves Reelection

As Assemblyman, William Young rep
resented a district of Manhattan at AL
bany with credit to himself and benefit to
his constituents. He was able, honest, at
tentive to his duties. AS justice Of the
Municipal Court-the poor mans court, "
where issues intimately affecting the life
of ordinary citizens are tried--he con-
tinued this excellent record of public SER
vice for years. He has presided over the
cases brought before him with dignity and
impartality. and his experience and ability
have enabled him to conduct the affairs Of
his court with due regard for the interests
of litigants and the prompt dispatch of
public business.
Justice Young is candidate for re-
election. By every rule Of experience and
qualification he deserves it. The Citizens
Union, a non-partisan organization Of
voters interested only in obtaining the best
possible municipal government, has in
dorsed his candidacy after study of his ac-
complishments The Tribune agrees with
this organization that the interests of the
litlgants whose tangled problems of life
find their way to this court, little known
by the public, but CT great importance,
could be intrusted 10 no better hands than
his, and hopes that the voters will re-
elect him by a handsome majority.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Not Wall Streets Work

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Mr. Hllquit and his followers seem
fond Of asserting that the present war is "a
rich mans war" and practically due to the
sinful plans of the men who 10 business in
Wall Street To native American this seems
an extraordinary statement Did Wall Street
invade and lay waste the Belgian country
Did Wall Street shoot innocent non combat
ants, men, women and children Did Wall
Street torture women and cut off the hands OF
little children? Did Wall Street enslave the
suffering Belgans?
II Wall Street did not do these things, how
did il cause the war?
Even though born in Riga Mr.. Hllqut
must surely know that the American people
are in this var to prevent the German army
coming to conquer this country-to prevent
the suffering here that has been inflicted on
brave Belgium and France. To assert that
Wall Street is responsible for the war is to
make statment that is not, to put it mildly,
in accordance with the facts
ROSE n. PHELPS.
IIackensack, y. j., Nov. /, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
The Consistent MIR. Pinchot
r of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: You print this morning letter signed
"Lux ct Veritas," containing a wholly unmer-
tied slur on Mr. Amos Pinchot Tor his support
TO Hllquit.
Surely every one, including the editor Of
The Tribune, knows that since we entered the
war Mr. Pinchot has devoted all his energy
toward trying to get Congress to pass law
putting heavy tax on large incomes such
as his own, so that some Of the burden OF
the terrible expense Of the war could be lift
ed from the backs of the poor. If all wealthy
men had been as unsefsh and as patriotic
as Mr. Pinchot in this matter, there would be
much less want and suffering from the war
prices and consumption taxes in the United
States to-day.
It is thoroughly consistent for Mr.. Pinchot
70 support Hillquit in this campaign, as Hill
quit is the only nominee for Mayor who has
made his candidacy challenge TO the dark
forces" that are attempting TO destroy free
speech. free press and the democratic in
stitutions in our country to-day.
Unlike "Luy ct Ncrtas," am not afraid 70
sign my name. HAROLD kELLOCk.
Forest Hills, Long Island, Nov. I, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
The German Hates Fcminisrn
orrom rtc philadelnhla Buu,4o,

prom The Philadelphia Bulleuaj
There is some interest, If not equal impor-
tance, in the fact that America, reputed
throughout the world as the land of feminsm m
the land OF privileged womanhood, is at war
with the country in which the claims OF
femlnism arc most universally and violently
detestcd and the claims of masculinism most
loudly asserted and generally accepted.
Herr Voechtng wrote a book ii few years
ago on "Thc American Cult Of Woman" in
which be congratulated his own Germany on
being safe from the danger that was enguliing
the United States in ruin and degradation.
II VIC acknowledge the awful impeachment
brought against us out Of the logic Of Kultur.
what shall we say our part Of that mas
cuinism which expresses itself among the
men OF Germany in II horrihed and angry out
cry against the "trcachery" and "unworthi-
ness Of German women in performing little
acts Of kindness and humanity for the prison.
ers within the gatcs2
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03

First-I am a sufrragist by inheritance,
being of the third generation OF sunras'su-
This may not be logical reason, but IS as
GOOD a reason as many<men give FOR being
Democrats or Republicans.
Second-Alice Duer Miller asks weekly IN the
columns of The New York Sunday Tribune:
Are Women People?" am one Of those VINO
answer in the affirmative, and because am
one Of the people believe and my sisters
should have share in the government De-
cause a democracy means government oi
the people, by the people and for the people
Third-The above reason seems to me SUI
acient. but il is possible to elaborate. am
n sufragist because | believe that when the
good Lord created mankind He made them
male and female for His own good purposes
that each might make contribution 70 the
lob Of living. There is no danger, because
there is no human possibility, OF women De-
coming men any more than there Is OF men
becoming women, but we each bring our snare
to the joint task, and the time has come when
in our democracy the woman's point OF view
should be represented directly.
Fourth-There is a growing recognition
that government sHOuiu NC h"oNSNA ~
politics, but that it is business, doing for
our nation, our state, our city the things
which we cannot do for ourselves as individ-
uals. The kind OF government We have as
directly affects the woman as it does the man,
and therefore she should have the same re-
sponsibilty for seeing that it is honest and
efficient as has the man.
Fifth believe in woman suffrage because
believe that the woman's place is primarily
in the home, and that because her place is
in the home she feels most keenly and sees
most clearly, once her attention is directed
to it, the ways in which efficient government
protects the home and makes the training and
education of children possible on the highest
plane, and because she has this insight into
the needs of the home she can best represent
it in government.
SIXTH believe in woman suffrage because
of millions of women throughout our country
who are in industry. Whatever we may believe
as to the desirability of taking women out
of the home, it is an accomplished fact that
the organization of modern industry based
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Smoke Out Mr.. Hillquit
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. IIilquit says he has not sub
scrbed to the Liberty loans. lie give GER
tain reasons for his course. Blu; does he
give the real reason?
Will it be the policy OF the Socialists later
on 10 repudiate our war loans?
Have Mr.. Hillquit and his associates talked
this matter over and have they committed
themselves to such a policy?
They have given aid to our enemies by de-
claring themselves against the war. Would
they hesitate TO give further aid 10 our enc
mics by attacking our governments credit?
In declining to subscribe to the Liberty
loans WAS MIR. Hillquit actuated by principle
or by the knowledge that some day he would
openly advocate the reputation OF these
loans?
Mr.. Hillquits motives are open TO suspi-
cion. He should be smoked out.
New York. Nov. I. 1917 r. - r.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Wisdom in Wall Street

The Stock Exchange is acquiring Wis
dom. To check hourishing and de-
structive evil it decided to try the nearest
thing to a panacea that exists in this
world, namely, publicity. The selling of
stocks for fall, day after day. in man.
ner to demoralize the market had become
a great scandal. There was no law or rule
to stop it. There was, in fact, much to be
said against stopping short sales entirely
What required to be dealt with was short
selling of certain pernicious character,
much of it possibly of German origin.
But how?
1t was very simple. The Stock Exchange
posted rule requiring members to report
privately to the clearing house committee
the names of the short sellers, together
with a description of all stocks borrowed
and loaned for that purpose. The effect
was precipitate and satisfying. Next morn
ing short selling stopped abruptly, and
there was a sudden demand for stocks on
the part of "bears" who wished to return
what they had borrowed and quit at once,
so as not to be found out.
One who attacks Stock Exchange values
attacks the credit of his country, and in
war time that is unpatriotic. to use for it
the mildest word there is. No reputable
person could afford to be caught in the act.
To sell stocks short for fall is not nee
cssarily to attack values All who attack
values are short sellers, but all short SELL
ers are not by that reason enemies of
credit. There is a difference which every
Wall Street man will understand. Never
theless, there is coming to be q very sharp
prejudice against short selling of securi-
ties by any one for any reason. One who
sells stocks short sells property he does
not own, aiming only to make specua-
tive profit for himself. 1t is defensible
in other times. It is not patriotic in war
time. The late J. P. Morgan once stated
the case against short selling very tersely.
He was testifying before the Pujo com
mittee. "If | sell 10000 shares of New
York Central short" he said, Il have in
actual effect for the time being increased
the capitalization of the New York Cen
tral Railroad S1,00O,000 without having
added a dollar to the value Of the prop
erty."
That is instantly clear to a financial
mind Many have never thought of it, but
it ought now to be thought of. Many
things that may be done thoughtlessly in
peace time are wrong in war time.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03

the motives of their unsought allies are
disreputabe They include the ultra con-
servative voters, the minds which are con-
stitutionally opposed to change, that use
full and necessary portion of a republic
which compels debate and struggle ans
delay.
The Tribune feels strongly. In this
November, 1917, that that struggle and
debate should not now be prolonged. The
debate has been extended and thorough.
II has educated women of every type by
the hundred and by the thousand. 1t has
convinced the leaders Of progressive
nations the world around. Here and now
in our own New York, it has brought a
million of our women to ask that they
be enfranchised To refuse these peti-
TONERS their right would be an affront
TO democracy, betrayal of the faith on
which our nation is founded.
Why delay suffrage longer?
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
A Firing Squad for Traitors

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: have been reader of your paper for
a good many years, and have admired the
stand you take in regard to the enemy aliens
We hear OF these traitors and spies being
taken TO Ellis Island and .nterned The ma
jorty Of them do not mind ;hat--they have a
good, comfortable place there and good food
for the winter.
II the government would stand a lot OF
these up against the wall before firing squad
and fill their tratorous hearts full Of lead il
would do some good, and probably put n stop
to the outrages being committed continually
by these German aliens.
1t is time this government woke up and
treated the traitors the same way they would
be treated in Germany. There they would
not even be allowed to wait to get their break
fast, but would be taken out and shot at sun
rise. CHARLES i. GUYON.
New York, Nov. /, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Why I Am a Sut3ragist
Bu Katharine Bement DdUis
Head of the Parole Board in Mem York City

IN use of machinery has done this thing. we
cannot 90 backward. All the conditions which
govern industry affect these women as much
as Il affects their brothers. Therefore, she
should have voice in determining the con-
ditions under which she is TO do her worh
and in choosing the individuals who are TO
execute the laws made for her protection.
SEVENTH believe in woman suffrage be-
cause woman is compelled to obey the laws
of the land. If she violates any section OF
the Penal Code no one represents her III
prison nor in the electric chair. IL she owns
property she pays taxes. In every way she is
called to account, as is her brotner' oy IawS
in which she had no share in making. lhis
is not democracy.
Eighth believe in woman suffrage be-
cause from seventeen years experience IN
dealing with vice and crime am Thoroughly
convinced that we cannot bring about condi'
tions under which our sons and our daugh-
ters will be safe unless there is change IN
the public attitude toward equal standards OF
morals for men and women. While do no'
anticipate that woman suffrage will at once
bring about the millennium. | do believe that
the fact that women are mems equals az
every point in our common life Will make II
possible to do much more toward nreaXihe
down the notion that things which are repre-
hensible if done by women may be winked al
if they can be done without discovery by
men.
Ninth-And finally believe in woman SUI
frage, if for no other reasons, for IT'S eduea-
tional value. Far too many men at tne
present time overlook this in their own case
Responsibility should bring with il the III
clination to understand the conditions under
which such responsibility must be exercised
I believe the injection at this time into the
electorate of large group of women, over
one million Of whom in New York State nave
signified their desire to participate in gov
ernment, will have most wholesome
effect in stirring up all the citizenship OF the
state to realization not only OF its right 10
vote. but of its duty to inform itself OF all
matters pertaining TO government and, nav
ING the information, to take its fair share OF
responsibility in securing humane, just and
efficient management Of our public affairs.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: deeply regret that you did not 90
me the courtesy of inquiring into the run
OF Mr.. Slobodn's statement published IN
your columns this morning. ] hope, tneI"-
fore. you will do nc the favor OF giving
equal prominence to this reply. The folioN
ing arc the facts in the matter: ~ | az,
not ard have not been "out for Mr. hiliquiH
and y though | have high respec, Tor n's
personal character believe that nc IS wronS
on the great issue Of the war. and thst os'
government in the present crisis deserves 'n'
undivided support of every American e','tn
The German imperial olgarchy must Ue
overthrown before there can be SAFE pe"e.
COR the world II is not my intention 70
vote for Mr.. Hilquit Incidentally, Mr. go.
bodin tells the exact opposite Of the tru'n
when he says that voted 10 expel MI sem.
pers from the Rand School some ten yes,'
ago. have a letter in my pocket from nj.
Lee. director Of the school, confirming "!
prcsent declaration. However, that is OF n'
importance to the public.
CHARLES A. BEARD
New York. Nov. ., 1917
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Rooney Disclaims Friends of Peace

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 7 was surprised TO sec whs. may oe
considered my name. "Judge John !. Rooney
in the list OF the honorary vico-ehairmen OF
the convention committee OF the Friends OF
Peace" quoted By Mr.. Mitchell IN bis speech
last night However | sign M name as this
letter is signed.
did not attend that convention and never
authorized the use OF my name, u the Dots'
ton above indicates my name. There are
many names on that list of the highest dts
tincton and with whom ! would consider Il an
honor 70 be associated, but, as a matter OF
cold fact, was neither asked for the use OF
my name nor did agree to go TO the eonyen-
ton. never heard of the Friends OF Peace
except in the newspapers.
Undoubtedly Judge Hylan's disclaimer IS
similar to mine.
favored peace in 1915 on distinct and CIV
lized terms for all the belligerents.
President Wilson. at much later date.
favored peace on the same terms o. eiylllled
and reasonable settlement. So oid the hoy
Father; so 90 now all right thinking men ana
women. As the cause of the United states
s;ands to-day favor vigorous and We
torious fight. We are in the war IN con-
stitutional and lawful manner, and the pres
tige and aims of the United States as ex-
pressed by Congress and the President must
not be abatcd one iota.
JOHN JEROME ROONEY
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
An Injustice to Miss Wald

There was printed on this page yester.
day a letter from correspondent stating
that Miss Lillian d. Wald, head of the
Henry Street Settlement, was member OF
the Peoples Council. This is not the
fact. The Tribune has investigated the
matter and finds that Miss Wald is not and
never was associated with the Peoples
Council in any way.
The Tribune greatly regrets that this
injustice to Miss Wald was done in its
columns
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Counteract the Baleful Influences

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial, "The Enemy Within
Our Gates" and Lemuel Ely Quigg's COM
munication. "The Flag in His Hands" should
be reprinted in pamphlet form and distributed
widely. This will help Mayor Mitche's cam.
paign by couuteracting most effectively the
balcful influence of the Hylan and Hliquit
forces that, assisted by Yellow Hearst's fam
boyant Misrepresentation, appeal frantically
to the disloyalists and the ignorant. whose
civic virtue is only stomach deep.
Also, let all of us who desire the reelection
Of Mayor Mitchell do some missionary work
among our friends and secure their votes for
the Fusion ticket
ARSHAG MAHDESIAN.
Nov York Ort Al 1917
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Why Delay Suffrage?

The voters of New York have it in their
power to postpone giving the ballot to the
women Of their state next Tuesday. They
cannot possibly defeat it permanently or
withhold il long. That is the obvious fac;
of the situation which every impartial
observer admits. Is New York to stand
abreast of Canada and England and the
progressive states of America in her
treatment of women? Or is she to hang
back and yield to the conservatives, the
stand -patters and the die-hards? Those are
the alternatives.
No reform with the overwhelming
backing of national leaders and the
unanimous backing Of national parties
which suffrage has achieved in the last
few, years has ever failed or ever could
fail 1t is inconceivable that America will
reject the advice of its ablest leaders.
will turn its back on the resolves of its
great national and state organizations
and march to the rear of the English
speaking nations. The issue is decided.
Suffrage is coming. The only questions
left are the practical ones of "When?"
and How"
II is an amazing revolution in public
opinion which has taken place in the past
decade. The few active anti-suffragists
are as persistent as ever; but they have
lost almost all their distinguished adhe-
rents as they have lost all hope of ulti.
mate success. Mr.. Root is the one great
national figure who remains unconverted.
Mr.. Taft, once stanch anti-suffragist,
/ has apparently weakened to something
approaching judicial neutrality. Against
Mr.. Root must be set President Wilson.
Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.. Hughes. The
present Cabinet at Washington is typical
Of the trend Of national opinion. 1t stands
eight to two for suffrage. Mr.. Lansing
and Mr.. Burleson are the only antis.
II you consider the war leaders outside
the Cabinet, you find the same overwhelm-
ing sentiment-Hoover Pershing, Edison
-sufragists all. II was impossible 70
vote for an anti President a year ago. II
is impossible TO vote for an anti Mayor
in New York this year. The Fusion
ticket is strongly sufragist-Mr. Adam
son, Mr.. Prendergast, Mr.. Marks, like the
Mayor, are active workers for votes for
women.
Who is opposed to suffrage? The suf-
fragists recently announced that care
ful search revealed only three organiza-
tions in the country which had publicly
gone on record against votes for women.
These three were the Pennsylvania
Liquor Dealers Association, the New Jer-
sey Liquor Dealers Association and the
Union League CLUB Of New York. There
may be other organizations there should
be, for there are many more unestimable
associations Of liquor dealers and many
other estimable, conservative clubs But
the combination is significant
The vicious elements Of the country are
opposed to suffrage and fighting il secretly
or openly 10 the last man and dollar. The
reason is clear enough, but whether you
concede the reason or not, the fact is
indisputable. The remaining opponents
Of suffrage are Of very different type
and their motives are as admirable as
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03

we cannot imagine his difficulties. There
fore we can only regret his decision and
the words in which he has announced X
These words will be the text of every Ger
man statesman and every German propa-
gandist. 1t is the great and enduring evil
that Kerensky has done his allies - to
those allies all of whom were still loyal to
Russia.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
For or Against Universal Peace

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: liIllquit says that on November we
shsll vote for or against universal peace.
He is right.
We shall vote for IT, therefore. against the
five Hcllish H's-Hearst, Hylsn, Hillquit.
Hypocrisy and 1ITohenzollern.
ROBERT GRIMSHAW.
New York, Nov. I. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-03
Down Germany and Tammsny

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Next Tuesday we must not only do""
the German beast, but the Tsmmany beast :,
well A vote for Mitchell is vote for g0'I
government, and this includes the efee'uN'
,brottling OF all German propaganda
HOWARD CowPERTHwAi1.
Nav York Nav. I. 1917.