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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Another Lincoln Witness
,ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. John Y. Culyer's statement IN to-
days Tribune as to Lncolns general appear
ancc corresponds with my memory Of 1t.
One week before he was assassinated ne
visited the depot field hospital Of the Army OF
the Potomac at City Point, Va. | was there
as a relief agent of the United States Sanitary
Commission. and was deputed 70 show him
through part of the 9th A. c. Hospital, IN
which worked, and was with him alone for
an hour or more, and so noticed him quite
closely
Many of the pictures of Lincoln are absurd
The esauestrian bass-relief on the archway of
the Memorial Arch at the entrance OF Pros
pect Park seems to me 70 represent very fair
Is his general appearance Though never saw
him on horseback, but no statue or picture
can represent that pleasant smile which at
times iliumined his rugged, sad-lookng face
JEROME WALKER, NJ ID.
Brooklyn, Sept. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
The New Man

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In this mornings New York Call" So
cialist organ we are told: Malone is an ar
dent believer in equal rights for women, and
the husband of suffragist He is a new
man in his attitude toward women"
For the benefit of those who are not &C
quainted with the ideal characteristics OF the
new man. will you permit me to quote from
the book What Women Want" by the emf
men, feminist Beatrice Forbes Robertson
Hale. in her chapter on 1.-THE New Man:
AT present in the whole world there are
only few new men. Their numbers are in
creasing yearly, but still fall far short of the
new woman. Every male instinct of DOM
ination and sovereignty has TO be bred out Of
the individual before he can attain the status
OF the new man and be fl mate for the new
woman. The new man has TO unlearn those
deep-rooted habits and instincts Of SEX The
important fact for women to realize is that
this nation is the nation where the
new man is most rapidly developing
Perhaps New York is luckier than it guessed
in the first shock of its bereavement
CHARLOTTE f. ROWE.
ionkers, y. Y, Sept. y, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Russia

If Kerensky can suppress lnsurrectlon
and at the same time annex that portion
of the principles of those in arms against
his government which is essential to the
salvation of the Russian nation he Will
prove himself to be the great man OF our
age.
Looking upon the Russian revolution at
this distance, the situation is too complex
and too confusing to permit intelligent COM
ment. American opinion shrinks from
Korniloff rebellion, which to it, rightly or
wrongly, suggests Napoleonism. But II
equally shrinks from the anarchy which
has so far been beyond the power OF ke-
rensky to master.
If Korniloff should fail, but by reason OF
his rebellion Russia should be saved; If
those who are in control can learn from the
present episode the need of strong meas
ures of discipline, of firm hand, then the
result will be beyond cavil admirable. But
is this not too much to hope?
Beyond all selfish considerations the
American people are hoping and longing
for a real success of democracy in Russia
1t is not primarily because strong Russia
will be strong ally that the American
people have looked anXiously at recent
events. Above all such considerations Is
the appreciation of the fact that if democ-
racv fails in Russia autocracy Will proil'
everywhere and reaction come everywhere
in the world
The very best thing that could happen
for liberal thought all over the world would
be the supremacy in Russia, not of the des-
potism of the past, not of the anarchy OF
the immediate present, but of the national
and liberal spirit which produced the revo'
luton itself, after the Gar had betrayed
/ the nation to the Germans.
: Recent events give small basis Tor
hope. Russia may yet be saved from an
archy and from reaction. But, as all OF us
see clearly now, that salvation must come
through discipline and through order. If
Kerensky can supply this discipline there
NAV be no Napoleon; if he fails, then the
anarchy that must succeed will prepare the
way for the strong man, whose power OF
evil will be almost unlimited, when his con
troll of 10000 900 people and of natior
with Russia's resources has become abso
Into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Fnoland Plans a War Museum

IRON Inc LOfdon Ith'N)
The scheme for the establishment of a
National War Museum in London on the
lines suggested by Sir Alfred Mond Is now
taking definite shape II IS intended that
the museum should commemorate the naval
and military effort Of the Dominions and
it should include representative exhibits ex-
employing the work of the Domnions and
Indian contingents. The work undertaken
in munition factories and by substitutes at
home will find adequate representation.
Among the proposals is that Of a Hall Of
Honor, rich in design, with an adjacent gal-
lery devoted to the separate memorials Of
the navy and the army. The Hall OF Honor
might bear on its walls painted portraits,
and on its floor pedestals carrying scuptured
figures of men who have been specially dis
tinguished by their war service. 1t IS sug-
cested that in the memorial gallery the name
of every individual who fell in the war or
died of his wounds should be inscribed on
bronze plates framed with the arms of each
regiment. The provision OF two or more
large glass-covered courts on the ground
level to hold heavy exhibits such as the
great guns and the tanks, is also suggested.
The Admiralty and the War Office have
issued instructions lndl the museum snail
have the first call of all war material and
captured enemy trophies on the conclusion of
the war. The several government depart
ments concerned have issued similar nstruc-
tions concerning all printed matter, posters
and proclamatons, and all official photo
graphs have been similarly earmarked for
the museum. A war library is being formed,
which will include all the important publ
cations of British, Ally, neutral and enemy
origin dealing with the war Portraits Of
all officers and men who have fallen and
those who have won distinction are being
collected as a Photographic record. In the
art section pictures dealing with the war
have been presented and others are pur-
chased The section devoted to women's
work is collecting records of women's ac-
tivity in the war, substitution, etc, and is
designing models, and section devoted to
children has been added which will include
war toys of all nations.
The committee invite gifts of war souve-
Mrs of all kinds, pictures, photos, models,
books, posters, leaflets, cartoons, paper
money, stamps, medals, etc, which deal di-
rectly with the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Idealize Lincoln
A Protest Against the Barnard Statue
as Ugly and Commonplace
Tho EJitor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Barnard Lincoln is ugly. We know
Lincoln was beautiful that his soul was beau
,iful. and even the she'll Of bcautiful sou'
cannot he ugly. II is dcplorable that IN ms
handling Of this subject the sculptor should
have descended to the depletion OF the merely
commonplace. ~.
Tho fact that Lincoln wa. ungainly in his
physical appearance and perhaps a iittie ca1e
less in his dress is unimportanr ~ - n''
great and noble soul that we remember mn"
by. One cannot but resent the cncroachment
If these physical details exaggerated as they
arc in this work upon ones mental picture
of Lincoln.
One of your correspondents, in his defence
of the uglness of this statue being true TO
life ms borne out by photograph, says: "When
on artist tries to improve upon nature ne nes'
[ rcply that when an artist tries TO initiate
nature he fails, and 80 the result IS taise'
but when an artist Of vision and skill ehdea'-
ors to represent Internationally using
certain rules Of beauty as applied TO nature
tho result is natural and therefore truthful
The correspondent above quoted feels that
those ignorant Of the true Lincoln should De
presented with a real likeness OF him. VIZ:
the Barnard statue, which is without that
theatrical pose INDUCED in so frequently py
artists to delight an ignorant public,
II would seem that only that public when
is truly ignorant would be satisfied with
representation Of noble character that -
essentially coarse and vulgar-that only those
who know nothing Of the true Lincoln would
no willing TO believe him n forlorn and pitiful
example of the ravages of the kookworm
If A representation OF Lincoln is to be erect
Cd in London, let it be one that suggests the
grandeur of his character and is expressive of
Tho love and reverence we have for him in
this country. J. W. biuoNri'
New York, Sept IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Let Ireland Help
If She Wishes Freedom She Should
Aid the Embattled Democracies

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The ideal of all true friends OF Ire
land ought to be to see her occupying a
place in the British Empire similar to that of
Canada or Australia, viz: perfectly autono-
nous within, subordinate without to the
common welfare. ! understand that this is
what the conference in Dublin is trying to
accomplish and it will succeed if local
chickering's can be silenced.
But is this the ideal Of the Sim Feiners ?
Is this what in books and pamphlets and
public speeches they are publishing? Very
far from il. They aim at tn independent
republic, and they show very clearly that
the first thing this republic would do would
be to declare war on England. What other
aim can the soapOox orators in New York
have except TO stir unthinking persons into
hatred against England? Besides, we must
always remember that at the time of the
greatest peril for France. when Verdun was
threatened, an Irishman (CasemenD did not
hesitate 10 land from a German submarine
on the shores of Ireland to head a rebellion
whose only effect if successful would have
been to paralyze the British forces and thus
leave France helpless and a prey to the
German onslaught.
II is very evident that all this talk against
England is only help to Germany, and, as
such, now that we are at war against Ger
many, is not only sedtious but even treach-
erous. Ireland cannot separate her future
from that of humanity; the motto for our
selves is pure selhshness. 10 say the least.
With Belgium and Bohemia and Poland and
Serbia and Montenegro, who all have suf-
fered from the Teuton hordes and who must
all be rendered free and restored before this
war may end. Ireland will also be freed,
not TO begin a new war. but to develop its
resources, its nationality, its language and
its noble literature under the common pro-
lection of all democracies, including that Of
the United States.
But to attain this end Ireland must CO.
operate TO the common aim-the freedom
and independence Of all nationalities and
this aim can only be reached by the united
efforts OF the embatted democracies of the
British Empire, of the United States, of
France, of Italy, and perhaps of Russia and
of Japan. OSCAR PARDO.
Rochester, n. Y, Sept. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Grain Used in Beverages
Not True That All Foodstufs Used
Will Be Saved
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Washington dispatch published in
your issue of September 5. giving the guam
, tty of foodstuffs used in the manufacture of
distilled spirits, is unintentionally inaccurate
and misleading in that it conveys the impress
sion that these foodstuffs were all consumed
in the production of intoxicating liquors
1t is true that about $500 900, 900 pounds
of mclasses, corn, barley and rye were used
by the distllers Of the country in the fiscal
year 1916. 1t is not true that all these ruate-
rails will be saved for food purposes by the
prohibition OF making distilled beverage
spirits.
The figures quoted by your Washington
correspondent include not only the materials
used in making beverage spirits. but
also those used in making denatured al
cohol, commercial alcohol for Aavoring ex-
tracts. perfumery, medicines, etc, and al
oohol for export free of tax. Deducting these
forms Of distilled spirits, the total amount Of
grain Of all kinds used in making beverage
spirits was less than 20,O0O,000 bushels. Of
this amount more than 80 per cent was re-
TUNED TO the farmers as a valuable stock
food, and used in the production of beef,
milk, butter and cheese, leaving a net con-
sumption of less than 1900, 900 bushels. In
stead of feeding 100000 men for year,
this quantity-nearly all corn--would not
feed one-tenth of that number
As to the molasses used by dstillers. this
is very inferior article called black strap"
wholly unfit for human food. the greater part
Of which was thrown away before the develop
ment of the denatured alcohol industry.
The confusion shown by so many writers on
the subject is due to the fact that the Inter.
nal Revenue Bureau classes commercial al
cohol denatured alcohol, and exported alcohol
as distilled spirits" trust that the above
explanation will prevent the repetition of
the highly inaccurate statements circulated
by the Anti-Saloon League as to the guam
tty of grain consumed in the production of
beverage spirits. ACCURACY.
New York, Sept 7, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
An Australian Visitor

New York City has seen so many visitors
in the last year-so many visitors VINO
come on missions of war-that there is
a danger that we shall become surfeited
with public men of the world at time
when nothing is more important than that
we should take advantage Of present oppor-
tunities to break our old insularity.
Among the most recent visitors who de-
serve cordial and kindly reception is the
Premier of New South Wales, Mr.. W. A.
Holman. spokesman of labor in his own
country and now on his way home after
a three months visit to England and
France.
Unhappiy the Right Honorable William
NJ. Hughes, Prime Minister of the Com
monwealth of Australia, was unable to
make any visit in this city when he passed
through a couple of years ago. But now
that Mr.. Holman is here there is the chance
to take the first step toward more intimate
relations with the Australian Common
wealth. Mr.. Holman should carry back
to Australia assurances both from the
people and the government of the United
States.
American and Australian interests in the
Pacific are identical. America. Canada and
Australia. with New Zealand, have COM
munity of interest which should lead to
common policy in matters affecting the
Pacific Ocean While the United States
was still neutral in the World War this
neutrality interposed a barrier between
Australia and our own country. After our
entrance into the war the barrier fell At
the present moment, both as to Great
Britain and her colonies, there is friendli-
ness Of feeling unequalled since the Amer
lean branch of the Anglo-SaXon family
broke away at the time of the Revolutionary
War. There is every reason why these
pleasanter relations. this closer sympathy,
should be fostered. There is every reason
WHY Australia and America should know
about each other and, knowing about each
other, should draw together. Australia has
made some of the most interesting and use
full experiments in democracy in the world.
Australia has much to teach American
democracy. and Mr. Holman's visit should
serve as a step toward more intimate rela-
tons between this country and Australia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Librarians and Their Salaries

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: OF New York's many and great In'I"U
tons there is one that and countless o'heh
never fail to visit, and that is the grand r''
lie Library.
For a long time have consulted vario''
books at the library and its branenes' '"'
have invariably found the service ana sss','
snce Of the assistant Librarians lnvaIusu"
Yet there are some people who fail to rean''
the great treasure house, and who might SIS
think that it requires no talent or ann"
merely hand out books across the eouh",'
But the business of librarian and ASSOC" -.
is profession in ITSELF it requires ih''"
cence, ability of a special character ana wy
careful preparation, supplemented oy
slant study after business hours. MllI'0', :.
books on all conceivable subjects are h'HO,-
and called for in the course OF year ~
library and its branches, and the sssls''",
must not only be familiar with the t'e'
the books, but also the contents. ana DC '
TO talk about them with all classes OF es"''
The assistants display tact and enthus'A'"i
the handling Of the problems and the ..,r,,d
But am reliably and unoitielsIIy i"IV .,.,.
that the salaries OF these very capable -,
ants are inadequate 70 meet the eons'h 4.
rising cost of living. Enthusiasm eShn N,,;,s
maintained unless there is proper reeos" IA
by the powers that be. A penny wise ,.,,A
pound foolish policy is out Of harmony IA.
this otherwise wonderful and impora". .;hl.
stitution. and it behooves those respvwr . :.
to retain those experts on the payrV" ,hs
that the public may continue to reee'
benefits of their services. -r,ru
Manchester VT Sept. s, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
L.eze Daniels
r Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: BY all means suppress soapbox orators
who expose British hypocrisy but sing God
Save the King when his majesty's New York
Tribune, with Characteristic British contempt
for everything American except our money,
munitions and food insults and ridicules the
United States Navy in its Daniels Victory"
of this morning. f.. E. COCKEFAIR
Brooklyn, Sept. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
On Board a Man-of-W War

To the Editor of The Tribune -.
Sir: The articles b. Ghersrdl DAVIS !" a
Tribune of Monday and Tuesday, wr''e' :.
mis- beautiful conversational style .s
very interesting that feel Should .,.sI
you of my enjoyment Of them. ne
takes one on board the msn-of'wsr.o
JOSEPH S. 0SBOAN~
Essthsmpten, N. Y, Sept IL, III" =
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MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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,.nlbeatlon Of al news dispatches credited TO or no,
Otherwise credited this paper and also the local news
spont anccus origin published herein. , -
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Owned and puh,hei daily by The Tribune Ascclah"0'
New York Corr~stlcn Ogden Reid. freslden'' !" '.''
Roger, Vice -rreidcnt. = A Su'e', nesSu'' So.
,,I,.. p,uA,s a., Nassau street, New YORK. Telephone"
Reekran 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
fI<kpIAN RATS
rnpYICN RATS

Entered at the Pos,cncc at New York " second 'A>'
Mail Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14

SUBSCRIPTION RTEs-Ry Mail. Postage f"D' ""
aide Of Greater New Ycrk. ..
n.r.s So, ~, Isl Daily only month. > 50
49, - s,mS.S Mo. 9I Da,ly only months .. 500
DAILY and sunday. year $50 Dsily only 20
SUNDAY only. months. l2A. SUNDAY onS' wa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03

tended that the summer grass widow
ers, BY their exemplary lives. converted
the two 20 matrimony.
some Unique Announcements.
Some of the announcements OF the
annual meetings OF the association
we're as unique as the organization one
OF the first announcements or invita-
ions sent was n white rag upon which
was printed this message Don't chew
TINS but show II to the conductor at
the Santa Fe depot. promptly at 1880
p M, June is. and he will take YOU
or a special train TO CuurCheSue's
grove. where the Bachelors viii have "a
high old time"
Another time the invitation was a
miniature sock. bearing the words. Put
on clean ones and come" exc. StilI an
Olher was a little pair Of trousers car
ryinE the message. Put on your picnic
panJies and come"
Return to BOyiSh Franks
The windup at all of the celebrations
was grand uuadrille. danced on the
green The men who played the part
OF the women partners would roll up
the left trousers leg and We're treated
with all the gtlautry accorded one OF
the tair sex The entertainments were
Jolly arialrS with laugh every min
ute. and they could have been given
before women without causing 4 blush
Just TOT one night In the year those
sroMn business and professional men
el-lueu 10 all tAe. pranlss OF their
school days and were mere bows AGAIN.
The Bachelors and summer Grass
WidoEerS' association survived Che Nc
Ginty club several years. Business men
from Albuquerque ana Silver CITY fire.
celeprauon- ana every drummer with
IN 20p miles Of ID Paso the oav before
the date ot the celebration uana--cd
o @e- here fn time for it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
Beredicts and Bachelors of Old Days IN Plot
Make Merry Together WhenWives Go From Home

II L PASO is a unique city and It has
had some unique social organiza-
tons, among them being the old
Bachelors and Summer Grass Widow
ers' association
Back in the late eighties and Up to
the middle nineties there was no sum
mer exodus among the male population
OF the town In those days the man who
sought the sea shore for rest during
the summer was considered sissy.
But the married men always managed
TO send their women folks away and ii
those days there were many gay bene-
diets in Fl Paso, including judge r E
Hunter, judge j. Z Townsend. A Solo
mon, Judge T. A. Falvey. j. NJ Dean.
J. H. Russell. Joe H. Pollard. z p
Fatman. Ed Kneezeu. ". T. Hixson.
Theo Eggers. ". J. Harris, George
Sauer. P. OConnor. Chas- Merrick,
Fl. 3. Stevens. Chas- Stevens. 4
COurchesne. 4 T. White. 5. Aronsteiu
and many others
Bachelors Propose Alliance.
In 1881, q bunch Of bachelors agree
ing that these benedicts we're mOnOpO-
Gzing social functions during the sum
mer when their wives were away de-
cided upon organizing 10 put the sum
mer grass WiooWers IN the back
ground. Edgar Shelton led the revolt
and was supported by judge W D
Howe, r T. Burgess. " r Brown, j.
". Eeckhart. Dr. Walter Villas, Jr., s.
j. Prudential AMI Berla, Phil Young,
G E Kelly, J. L Sweeney, Sidney vi
man. J. o. BUshong. T. J. Holland. A.
r. Coles. L s Stewart and other busl-
ness and professional young men.
men the summer grass WidowerS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-03
by J. ID. PONDER.


heard OF the organization of the bach
elors they made overtures of peace.
with the result that the two got to
gether and agreed that the bachelors
would establish an alibi against any
charge, the returning wives would pre-
WluoWers and the alleged widowers
were TO boost the bachelors with all
tho roung women and persuade their
" ives to do the same
Meet in Old Customs House Yard.
the first joint meeting OF the sum
the bachelors. was held in the yard Of
the old customs house which stood on
the corner now occupied by the big Ca
pies block Barbecued pig was the piece
de resistance OF the banquet served on
this occasion. An elaborate musical pro-
gram was presented and every hack in
the town was engaged by the bachelors
to take the summer grass widowers
home.
Each succeeding June, as soon as the
wives Of the summer grass widOwers
LETT for the sea coast or some mountain
resort. the bachelors and summer grass
WidoWers would get together ana cele-
brate. Their favorite rendezvous was
the beautiful Courchesue grove on the
river above the smelteT. There they
would feast, sing, make speeches and
oance- soda pop and beer were served
SMOKED While the crowd. always near,
listened 70 the music and 10 the words
OF coincidence offered by the bachelors
70 the summer grass widoWers. and To
the latters' advice 10 the single men 70
go and DO likewise.
Both exmayor c. Z. Kelly and :. J.
treudenthal. during the life OF the or
ganization, served as presidents OF the
bachelors and the sumner grass Wild
overs ana Judge Hunter always con