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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov. l3.-Walter S.
clifford. director Of the Council Of Ma
.;onal Defence. to-day organized a sub
committee Of the War Industries Board
"a devote is attention exclusively to a
study Of the question Of non-essential
industries. This is necessary, t was
stated at the Council Of Defence, be-
cause it has become manifest that a
serious shortage Of industrial coal will
develop during the winter months and
# will be necessary to exercise fuel
priority to curtail the operations Of in
sustries not essential 10 the conduct
Of the war. This will be the only way,
!, is stated. to insure an adequate fuel
supply during the winter for factories
working on government contracts.
While various advisory bodies associ-
sted with the conduct Of the war have
already expressed opinions regarding
the policy the government should pur-
sue in connection with non-essential in
dustries. nothing final or definite has
vet been worked out either by the War
Industries Board or the fuel admin
istration, the two government organ
i-ations most concerned with the prob
lem.
A tentative list Of non-essential in
dustries which has the informal in
dorsement Of the Council Of National
Defence and the Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States is now before Fuel
Administrator Garfield. This list in
GUIDES only industries which may be
classified exclusively in the luxury cate
cory. Just what industries are On the
list Dr.. Garfield declines to make pub
lie at this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
House Pleased With
War Mission Work

LONDON. Nov 1S.-Colonel I. NJ.
House. head Of the American mission,
called the members 10 a conference to-
day and received reports on the prog
ress Of their deliberations with their
British colleagues. He expressed him.
self pleased with the splendid spirit Of
cooperation manifested.
The reports showed the discussions
had accomplished much in overcoming
the difficulties heretofore caused by
long range conversations.
Colonel Houses callers to-day in
cluded Lord Northcliffe and Niscount
Reading. Lord Chief Justice. In the
afternoon Colonel House lunched with
former Premier Asquith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Daniels Announces
Important Progress
Against Submarine
Declares Foreign Authori-
ties Have High Praise
for American Ideas

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-lmportant
progress has been made in the problem
Of locating submarines. after whlch
their destruction is a comparatively
simple matter. Secretary Daniels SAID
today in A statement discussing the
10000 separate suggestions, plans or
models Of devices submitted to the
Naval Consulting Board since the
United States entered the war against
Germany.
"The idea that the submarine Will De
overcome by a miraculous invention Is
not now seriously considered" the Sec
rotary said.
"Tbe more intimate knowledge the
civilian obtains on this subject the
more convinced he is that the suoma-
rine can be conquered by persistently
hunting him down the weapon OF winch
he is most afraid.
Armed Service Best
This is the armed service BOAT
oo,,inned with all the latest scIentlhc
devices and typified in the modern tor
nedo boat destroyers. Foreign naVa'
authorities nave frankly stated their
odriration of the degree Of perfection
Of American designs. r -l;rs
"In regard 20 the protection OF sntPs
against torpedo attacks. the uhu ei1a ali,.o
Evidence of recent months OF suoLlI' .-'
oc,ivitv mas demonstrated thaU Sie
,nunitv Of vessel depends very laisey
ON us speed and manpuVrlhs aOt..;'
There ia possibility that some ai.
fcial means Of protecting esrgo-@aihiy
NO vessels may be found practleaot1'
In no other field have so many
lions on so many duplicate ih'en''O"'
heen presented 20 the ooaru. L..,,.L.
The Secretary said that the .houE'
Of submarine defence may
divided in three groups III 49, do
~ Methods to accomplish the Ge-
struction Of submarines lhvolF'n *.
lection and destruction a''ei ~
ton. marina at.
~ Means of avoiding submarine 1,a a..
tack. involving instructlonS Ioi
chant vessels, proper handllne % 90
GpIg gamOuUaKe. siAiNhN
other confidential lniormaIioh N"o""
10 American naval authorities.
" a. protection Of ships against tor
pedo hits.
All Carefully Examined
All Of the 10000 suggestions sub
mitted have received careful consider der
atom Mr.. Daniels said. and much val
uable aid has been given TO various
ranches Of the war service. Many
nronosels however. have been found
t. be Impractical, largely due to the
Tom, themselves of certain fundamen-
The Naval Consulting Board and the
Navy Department have prepared and
are giving free distribution TO pam
phlets which give general information
10 inventors that they may avoid act
ing upon misconceptions as TO funda-
mental principles, with consequent
aste OF effort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Wilson Believed to Favor
Unioniiziing Of All Labor
Speech Buffalo Interpreted Warning to Employers
Control of Workers Through Organizations
Thought To Be His Plan
By G. w. Gilbert

these. for the Administration has not
announced a policy and probably will
avoid announcing one. The situation is
too ticklish.
But taking everything together, es-
pecislly the Presidents allusion 20
working in harness with Mr.. Gompers,
il is safe 70 say that the Administra-
ton would welcome an extension OF the
labor unions, 20 be followed by their
control in somewhat the way and to
somewhat the extent England controls
them. Certainly, We are not likely 70
see a dictator OF labor nor conscription
Of labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Lloyd George Returns
After Allied Council

LONDON, Nov. 10. - David Lloyd
George. British Prime Minister. re-
turned to-day from the Continent,
where he had been attending the
Inter-Allied conference. Mr.. Lloyd
George was accompanied by Eliptherios
Venizelos, the Greek Premier. They
were met at the station by Arthur j.
Balfour, British Secretary for Foreign
Affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
To Deal With Labor
In One Vast Body

The speech had that effect, anyway.
One OF the representatives OF an en-
ployers' organization here said to-day
II wonder II il would be too late Tor
US tthe employers to organize Tor our
selves the 90 per cent of unorganlzed
labor and beat the unions 70 II. ne
didn't act as if he thought he had mt
upon q bright and practicable idea'
What is really expected is that the
unions. under the influence OF war con-
ditions and with the approval Of the
Administration, will gather in that un-
organized 80 per cent. so that the gov
eminent may deal with labor IN one
vast body.
The Administration has announced
no policy. The Presidents speech IN
dicAted none, except vaguely that Ger
tain "instrumentalities" would be ere
ated. But il is most extraordinary
thing for q President to journey 20
Buffalo TO express his admiration OF
a labor leaders patriotic courage
"large vision" and "statesmanilke
sense Of what should be done and
indicate his intention "to pull IN har-
ness with him
In a recent dispatch | pointed out
that both industrial and political ext
gencies would lead Mr.. Wilson TO take
a radical position IN regard TO organ
lied labor. This speech, an eXtraordl-
nary one for a President Of the United
States. certainly the first one IN which
q chief executive ever accorded any
such recognition 10 a labor leader, -
the beginning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
A Delicate Situation

The determination Of non-essential
Industries promises TO develop one OF
the most disagreeable situations which
the governments war machine has yet
had 70 deal with. The problem is not
merely a matter Of eliminating luxury
industries. A number Of establish
ments that are in a way useful 10 the
var programme, it is pointed out b.
officials, may be put out Of business be-
cause their location makes it uneco-
nonical 10 ship fuel or other raw ma
,erials 10 them. Other factories will
be eurtailed TO release their skilled
vorkmsn TO more important war work.
The situation is bound TO develop
most serious objections from the es-
adjustments affected with the usual
charge Of favoritism and politics, OFF,
Gals anticipate. For this reason, it is
expected, It will be the policy Of the
government 70 proceed slowly, giving
each industry which comes under the
ban an opportunity to readjust its af-
fairs before the curtailing order be-
comes effective.
The government war machine. as at
present organized. it was admitted in
high official circles to-day, is totally
Incapable Of handling the question Of
Industrial priority on an intelligent or
efficient basis. Authority is still so dis
tributed that it is impossible 20 head
up government business along any one
line. There is no central coordinating
body since the Council Of Defence has
Seeenerated into mere advisory or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Strauss on War Trade Board

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The per-
sonnel Of the new war trade board was
comrleted tonight by the appointment
by Secretary MeAdoo Of Albert ;.
strauss. Of New York, an expert on
foreign exchange problems, to repre-
cont 10 the Treasury. Mr.. Strauss has
beer assisting Secretasy McAdoo IN an
advisory capacity on foreign exchange,
serving without pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Guilty of Aiding German

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. l3.-AIbert
orth. publisher of the "Deutsche lei
tung," Of Charleston, s. C.. was con-
victed in the Federal Court here to-day
Of aiding a German prisoner 70 escape
from the Federal penitentisry at At
lnntn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Wilson Labor Message to
Be Distributed in Europe

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-President
Wilson's speech 10 the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor is TO be printed IN
various languages and distributed
throughout Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

Commerce Commission has hitherto prac-
tised and defended.
War conditions are different from peace
conditions. But once the country has ielt
the stimulus of real railroad regulation,
fair to the railroad stakeholder, fair TO the
shipper and responsive to needs OF the
nation, whether as an instrument OF war
or an instrument OF peace, it will be eX'
ceedingly reluctant TO go back 10 the SEMI
chaos Of the past. We are therefore APP
parently on the brink of great economic
change, which will take the transportation
industry out of its former false surround
ines. make it public enterprise, end the
conditions of private war between employ
or and empoye which have long prevailed
in it. eliminate strikes and lockouts and
usher in a new order of stability and Sc
curity. That we shall owe this to the war
ought TO help to upset the old notion that
all the works Of war are evil. They are
not. In a vast number Of fields, economic
rs well as political, societies and nations
often get ahead most rapidly on the pow
der cart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
The Halifax Disaster
der cart

So far as now appears, the Halifax eN-
plosion, with its terrible train of destruc-
ton. was sheer accident, one of the un-
avoidable catastrophes of war Its eX-
ample and moral to this city are none the
less plain. We cannot avoid all our risks
of the war. Since the Black Tom eX-
plosion our authorities have done much 10
reduce the concentration of explosives and,
to this extent, limit the danger inherent
in the fact that ours is to-day one of the
great munition ports Of the world. But we
cannot play our necessary part IN the
war and eliminate the presence OF mgh
explosives altogether.
What we can do, and what the Halifax
disaster wildly urges, is to guard those
explosives with every means in our power
What collision did in Halifax harbor an
enemy alien could do, has number OF
times almost succeeded in doing, by
means Of bomb, in New York Harbor'
Luck has been with US. A most et-
ficient Secret Service has been with u.s.
There is no excuse, however, for tempting
fate further. The halfway, quarter-way
measures we have been deluding ourselves
with should end. Thanks to the impend-
ing declaration Of war against Austria,
we shall soon be able to act as we should
against practically all Of our dangerous
elements. We should intern all enemy
aliens forthwith. To do less is to court
disaster, whether greater or less than that
of Halifax only the fates will decide.
To the stricken port Of Canada, when
has served so ably the cause Of the Allies,
our cause, since the outbreak Of the war,
Americans extend their profound SYM
patty. Halifax is hard by our own New
England ports. For it we have all the
feeling Of a neighbor as well as friend
and a loyal ally. If there is any aid that
we can give her citizens in this hour Of
need, Americans will be quick to act and
glad of the occasion to express their ad-
miration and friendship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Gratitude From the Shackled

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Just a line to thank you for publish
ing in to-day's issue the powerful and con-
vincing letter of Mr. ]. McKeen Cattell'
headed "a Gagged Minority
One can do no greater service for America
a. This time than to protest against the
tvrannicai and outrageous suppression Of
free speech and the enslavement Of the press
that prevails in this supposedly free country.
Is it too much to ask that we should ENJOY
a. least as great a measure OF freedom as
nrevails in the country that we are fighting
in the name of democracy? As real auto
Graf William Of Hohenzollern is an amateur
cor,nared with Mr. Burleson, Of " Washington.
This is not rhetoric; it is the sober truth.
By publishing such letters as the one men
toned The Tribune wins the gratitude OF
those of US who still love freedom, freedom
for all. for our opponents as well as for our
- HERBERT z. KIP.
New London, Conn, Dec. ., 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Ultra Democrats

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Archibald Craig has houorcd mo
by trying TO give me a definition of what
American" socialism is. His efforts are
mostly concerned with instructions about
what independent" Socialists in England,
France and Russia are working for, though,
and avoid the main issue in my letter-yiz,
the treachery of German Socialists in sup
porting autocracy in the present war.
II am ignorant about the history Of So
cialism, such ignorance is more excussbe,
ghould think, than the treachery which So
called Social Democrats stand accused Of A.
to the branch Of Marks followers in this
country, it is trying to fool American demo
Gratis by an anti-wsr pretence, which every
enc knows is nothing more than an i'll con-
cealed scheme TO aid the Newfoundland the
Kaiser But if Mr.. Craig defines American
Socialists as ultra democrats then | and
every other democrat will be satisfied. The
purpose OF my letter was only to show tina.
American democracy has proved itself fun
dGmentally right and has not needed any
help from Social Democracy"
So far as 'utras" are concerned. why. We
have one of their foremost in the White
House at present, showing that we are not
behind the time, although We have repU-
dated Social Democracy German kult Tex
/ CdSe my VT. NidiB.J winch mas
no right to attach the word democracy 70
rs nomenclature as it Is autocrstic in prin-
ciple, even if it should seem against one au-
tocrat's rule.
Socialism must, of course, be something
very deep" though, as il has been taken
Up By SO many German brains, which are
brains apart, "gewiss!" But American de-
mocracy, over hundred years old-not
dreamed, but lived-has common sense, b.
which our Republic has survived and sue
ceeded, 70 the satisfaction and delight Of our
/ hundred million people and the outside
world, minus, Of course, Germany, which. in
cluding her Social Democracy. has her Mich
ind Gott" idea of how TO socialize the world.
! As TO Russia and Finland, fail to under
stand that Mr.. Craig means what he says
when he asks US TO wait for the Socialists TO
show what they will do in Russia. As [
! Rave read the news, the Socialists have over
thrown Kerensky, who tried 70 establish q
republic, and who was supported by Russian
democrats. The Socialists are working with
only one aim in Russia, as we'll as in the
United States-does Mr.. Craig really doubt
| this? p Does he doubt that Germany is be-
/ hind them?
As to Finland I know the Firms well, Mr..
Craig Ny great-grandfather was Mayor OF
| Helsingfors, and from those times the Firms
have always been fond of German kultur. and
! il looks as if their fond desires soon will be
realized in an annexation. As to freedom,
what we mean, with liberty, does not agree
with the Firms kultur!
Nothing but American democracy can
"free" Europe-take that from a man who
/ is Ignorant of the history Of socialism"
Mr.. Craig, The history of American de-
mocracy is alive. ERNST BYSTRoM.
Brooklyn, Dec. 3, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
No Wide-Open Town

Judge Hylan's warning TO disorderly eie-
ments that after January l they Will not
"be permitted to open up is an admission
that the city at present is as clean as IL
can humanity be expected to be. In that
sense it is tribute to Mayor Mitchell and
Police Commissioner Woods and their ex-
celent police force.
So far as the future is concerned, TINS
warning speaks a wholesome regard Tor
the underlying moral sentiment of the city
which is distinctly hopeful. The alliance
Of Tammany and the police and, to some
degree the criminal courts, in other years
has not been forgotten or forgiven. The
red lights and the gambling houses have
not passed from public memory, nor is po-
lice graft a thing out of the minds OF this
generation. Tammany was voted into
power in spite Of these memories; but this
accession to power should not be deemed
4 sign that "the good old days" would be
welcomed again. Far from it. Nothing
could more quickly convince the voters
that they had made mistake than the
opening of disorderly resorts ana gahlD!ing
places. with their evil effect on the loose
living element which is present in every
big city and their inevitable corrupting IN
fuence on the police.
1t is TO be hoped that the new Mayo
his Police Commissioner and District nv
torney Swami will stick to the very ie'eea
81 .I,o;r announcement az LIBERAL cltN, /
"cosmopolitan city" as New York is, it has .
lived through the era when it IS Tolerant
of open vice. Now the metropolis oi
nation at war, it will tolerate less IMAM
ever before the lawbreaking which means
iooseness, waste, debauchery in all classes
of the community. By cooperating to pre-
vent this, these officials will deserve the
and good will of every honest
ci+igoD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

consistent with good service, well and
good. But the Postoffice Department can
less we'll afford to reduce its service be-
low the point of thorough efficiency than
an ordinary business concern, and even
Mr.. Burleson must know what that pro-
duces for the private enterprise. The
mail tubes must DC retained, whether pri-
vately operated or taken over by the gov
eminent. II the Postmaster General
really wants to save money for the gov
eminent in the long run, he might try
government capture of the tubes. To in
sist on abolishing them is to force an IN
jury on the business Of the nation which
10 official has a right to contemplate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
AQuestion Of Food Supply
Farmers Won't Plant Crops Unless
Assured Profit
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF ! ne lTlDuHt'
Sir: The business or profession that per-
mits present problems to obscure critical
conditions that must be confronted IN the
rear future is surely inviting disaster.
The food supply OF the world is now abb
corbing the attention of eminent experts IN
economies, and government officials are Hood
inc the country With literature on how to save
this and that, but what are We doing 10
secure greater harvests next year to meet the
increased demand that will be made on this
country to provision the world?
Almost an unlimited amount OF certain va
rie.ies Of food can be grown another year. II
favorable conditions obtain. The supply OF
bread and meat cannot be increased as read
lv rs that of vegetables. Will the farmers
plan. more largely If they are charged WITH
extortion and advised By the government TO
supply food cheaper. when a large portion OF
said food is to feed men who left the farm
and are receiving large pay and working
short hours?
am an American. and through many gen.
crations American born, and as deeply In
,.rested in the proper solution OF our coun'
try's problems as any one. incidentally,
Inherited a so-called good farm not TAR re,
moved from one of Connectcuts commercial
CENTRES | have an extensive acquaintance
With large growers all over the country, and
have lust returned from an extended trip
through the East. Notwithstanding many
misleading statements to the contrary, there
,rss no indication that a larger acreage
would be planted next year. In fact, reduc-
ton in amount of land devoted to crops
seemed to be the plan of commercial growers
For the most part, the large fruit and vege
table growers in New England nave had az
unnroftable year. Cost Of production has
Leen enormous. Farming to-day is highly
specialized industry, for, like factory, each
farm is dependent on some other source FOL
some material used.
First-Taxes on the farm, with the ex
penses incident TO the upkeep Of buildings
hsye advanced as in other enterprises. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Tbin.Lipped Americans

In the varying descriptions OF our SOL
diers that drift pack from France and
ENGLAND "thir Il ped" is becoming a stock
nbrase. ~. ls we might talk of the
"swarthy Nea 3olitan" or the "blond Prus-
siam or the "dark-eyed Spaniard," our
friends abroad are beginning to sum up our
whole army under the one adjective char
scterizing our lips.
re who ride in the subway-or know
an large American city-may see the hu-
NOR of such summary as its chief char
acteristic. Goodness knows how many
Americans We have of utterly varying
types. Not one adjective, but twenty, would
be needed to classify all the lips in one
LenoX Avenue subway car during rush
hours.
But such national tags go by the ma
jority, or even a minority if its salient
characteristic happens to be the most out
standing national detail Of physiognomy.
The blond Englishman, for example, is a
by no means prevailing type in England;
get he has stood in the eyes Of many Amer
leans as the one typical Englishman. The
sandy Scot may be a better example, but
he does not stand for all his countrymen
any more than the rollicking lrishman of
Dublin can represent his gloomy West
Coast brother
Now, thin-lipped does hit off very
striking American type. We have sus-
picion that our being u clean-shaven ma
ton has something to do with the attention
which is directed toward our upper lips
for it is the upper lip that counts most IN
The loo, of a mouth. Yet, think Of Wash
ington; think Of that tightest Tipped of all
able Americans, Benjamin Franklin. Pres
ident Wilson is Of different type; his lips
are distinctly wide; yet they are not pro-
ecting or curved; they fall within the
other lines of his face and, thanks again to
/ his clean-shaven countenance, have dis
tinctly tight look. Thin-lipped does not
I fit him exactly. Yet it is not so far from
the mark if we are aiming merely at q
general national trait q look, rather than
! specific detail.
Whence comes the tight American lip?
From Puritanism and the whole Yankee
upbringing, we submit at guess. And as
the Yankee is still the one American type
of which Europe has taken general cog
nizance, it is altogether probable that pre-.
conceived expectations of thin lips helped
to their discovery in our first forces. Wher
the war is a little older and more Of ouI
men are in the field, other American type:
may fight their way to publicity. In The
mean time, is there better single ad
jectiye than thn-lipped for any American
crowd?