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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
Lord Fisher and the Dardanelles

One result of the remarkable interim
report on the Dardanelles campaign will
undoubtedly be to renew the clamor for
the return of Lord Fisher to the Admit
rally. Ever since his resignation Lord
Fishers friends have been working with
might and main to reinstate him, on the
vague and i'll supported plea that he is the
greatest naval strategist in England and
the only man capable of dealing with the
submarine menace.
This singular belief seems to be founded,
in so far as it has any foundation, on the
tradition that the failure of the submarine
campaign of 1915 was due entirely to Lord
Fishers genius and energy. Only the
other day Member of Parliament, at one
time Civil Lord of the Admiralty, pre-
dicted that in three months time, "when
peoples belts were tightening" popular
pressure would force the government to
take him back, and prayerfully adjured
them to take him now, when he could be
had on easy terms.
The complaint Of these ardent partisans
has always been that Lord Fisher was
scandalously treated when the failure Of
the Dardanelles enterprise had been de-
monstrated, and now that it appears clear
ly that he never approved of the methods
adopted, that he was from the first a more
or less active opponent of those methods,
they will, Of course, be more than ever zeal
Gus TO increase his power and authority.
But, after all, even his enemies never
believed that Lord Fisher was responsible
for the experiment so boldly defended by
Mr.. Winston Churchill on the occasion Of
his resignation. They never really be-
Eeved that the attacks which resulted in
the fruitless sacrifice Of ships and men
were conceived by Lord Fisher or that Mr..
Churchills amazing attempt to justify
his course reflected the opinion of his
naval adviser. 1--WE had SEEM" said Mr.
Churchill, great fortresses, reputed to be
the strongest in Europe, collapsing, fort
by fort, under five or ten shells from 10
inch howitzers. Here was the Queen Eliz-
abeth, with eight 15-inch guns on the
broadside," and so forth. No one supposed
that this absurd comparison was conceived
by Lord Fisher. or, indeed, that he ever
could have countenanced Mr.. Churchill's
wild gamble
The real complaint against Lord Fisher
is that he tacitly consented TO the scheme.
His censors hold that he ought TO have
resigned when his advice was overruled
and not afterward, when the disastrous
consequences had already been achieved.
The truth appears TO be that he did offer
10 resign, but reluctantly yielded TO Lord
Kitchener's enteaty and resumed his
seat" BE that as it may, it is evident that
his attitude was throughout too passive,
andthat in effect he allowed Mr.. Churchill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12

sunnose that most of US, who fancy we
know Paris fairly we'll. treasure among the
most enduring Of our memories recollection
of the Musee Carnavalet, in the secluded III
.le Rue de Sevigne. There we have learned so
r,rcb of the glories OF old Paris, and have
.hera become almost intimate with the crowd
ed incidents OF the French Revolu'ioh'
through the medium of its marvellous coiiec-
.;or ~ documents and engravings and souVe-
,irs Few Of US can ever have left the build
ing without regretting that-before the days
Of the London Museum-we in England pos
sessed nothing Of the kind.
To-day a movement greater IN us every
a,pect than the French Revolution, is con-
yulsing the world. Are We already preparing
IN historical memorial worthy Of its great
ness and of the part that Britain and ner
allies have played therein? II not, then let
me strongly advise those who will ultimately
be held responsible for negligence to proceed
at once to Paris and see the splendid start
made by the French in the direction OF
War Museum. | do not mean the imposing
assembly of naval and military trophies eN-
hibited in the galleries and quadrangle Oh
the Invalides: refer to a far rarer collection,
unioue so far as I know, which has been dill
gently brought together by the untirlng ell
forts of two private citizens-M. and NINE
Henri Leblanc-at Avenue de Malakon'
There. in two spacious first floor appsr'e-
ments. containing some fifteen rooms in all,
is housed the War Museum which when COM
plete will be presented TO the French nation.
War Souvenirs
II is interesting to record the quiet and
humble origin of this already important and
living history of the German War. On Au-
gust 2, 1914, the Leblancs procured copy OF
/ the French mobilization order, a few news
paper broadsheets, and some of the tiny
patriotic emblems that were being sold to the
war-fevered populace the boulevards.
From that day to this they have never re-
Taxed their efforts, with an expenditure OF
time and mind and money that is beyond
praise or price. At the present moment they
have amassed no fewer than 100000 separate
souvenirs of the war, classified and sclentiil-
cally arranged with care for which future
generations will hold them in highest
esteem. To begin with, | find a mag
nficent library of over 5000 books and
brochures, published since the outbreak
Of the war. OF these $500 French,
over 900 are German, $50 are English, and
the remainder are in Italian, Spanish,
Greek, Russian, Dutch and Swedish. Next
to this is a newspaper room, with its files OF
magazines and the daily press Of many coun-
tries, as we'll as countless albums OF war
pictures, cut out of the papers day by day.
We pass on TO another large salon, whose
walls are covered with the recruiting posters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
Pensions for Aged Clergymen
From The Omaha Bee


The Episcopaians are the first Of the
church bodies in this country to complete the
minimum sum needed as an endowment fund
TO sustain a pension system for aged and in
firm clergymen. Last Sunday countrywide
pledges carried the fund well over s5O00,0OO,
bringing TO a gratifying close movement
conducted with businesslike efficiency by
Bishop Lawrence Of Massachusetts,. Under
the proposed pension system clergymen re-
tired for age or III health received a fixed
percentage of their total salary, the amount
increasing in proportion to length of service.
Other denominations are pressing for COM
pletion Of like pension funds. The Methodists
propose an endowment of s15,OOO,OO0. of
which about one-half is subscribed. Presby-
terians report three-ffths Of their 10000 900
fund in sight; the Congregationalsts are
raising 80, 100000 and the Baptists 10000 900.
These sums impose no great burden on the
membership Of the churches interested. They
have grown and prospered with the country
and extended their activities in many direc-
tons. Il is notorious fact that very few OF
the clergy share in material prosperity. Many
and varied are the calls on their meagre sti-
ponds, and heart and vocation alike forbid re-
fusal in worthy cases. Personally unai e to
make provision for the inevitable waning
years or for shattered health, that duty prop
erly becomes the first obligation OF the
church. There is no reason to doubt that the
membership. properly impressed with its duty,
will rise to the occasion and fulfil the oblN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
Some Biblical Passages

To the Editor OF The Tribune ..,
Sir: In the Word of God, II Samuel - :,
ter 10, you will find a word p'e'''t r.,
conditions which befell Israel uAosi =,
David similar to those confronting Ouf
country to-day. 81
Verse ~ reads: "Be Of good eourSsi b,
let US play the men for our people, o. .. NJ
the Cities Of our God: and the LOi' ~
which seemeth him good" ..,;e
These were the words Of wise eoH'1 .'.c1
of the Kings forces, and they lea 70 III,
for God, King and the people. In 's,s sori,s
Chapter IS, Verse 10, are these - u
Cursed be he shat doeth The wotA t,,,
Lord negligently, and cursed be ne 'h''
eth back his sword from blood. ..,,.v &
This denunciation, like the arr =,
heaven. is levelled against the e0NA n,sd,,s
when God in the course Of ms piV .,s..1
calls him TO arm and defend MS ...ls
and people. refuses TO obey ana w. nos
his own ease, popularity and sales :,r
than his duty to God and his ,S. ouITcAN
''"' 49, FRANK DUNNO
New York, March 7, 1917.
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paired through undue or unwise use OF
their resources for investment opera
tons.
And now it emphasizes the fact that
American funds available for investment
may, with advantage to the country's for
eign trade and the domestic economic STU
alton, be employed in the purchase of for
eign securities" meaning war loans.
It's position has not changed. The en-
phasis has. The moral is that finance is a
psychological affair wherein people are
prone to take only the emphasis and leave
the rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
A WAR MUSEUM

of all the Allies and with placards announcing
the various war loans in pictorial form. mere
enc saw many appeals that were once famiiiar
friends on the hoardings in London and some
that are rare-such as those published IN
Montreal for the recruiting Of the loOth
French Canadian GARDENERS.
The floor space is occupied by tables, upon
which are set portfolios with all the maps
published during the last thirty months, some
$50 in number and cabinets exhibiting the
hundreds of medals struck and faglets issued
for sale on the various Flag Days in Paris
and the provinces. small room ADJOINING
IS set apart for toys bearing on the war; toy
guns. leaden soldiers in the uniforms OF all
the bellgerent nations, model cannons AND
ambulances, aeroplanes and submarines Inc
next apartment is a veritable picture gallery
TO which contribute all the great war artists
of the day-Steinlen, Forain, Raemaekers, de
Groux. Berne- Belecour and the rest. Here,
too. in their cases, stand groups of beautifully
modelled wax figurines dressed in the cos
tunes of the period, and wall cabinets con-
tanning glass, porcelain and pottery, each win
some decoration--a portrait OF general,
picture of a ship. a regimental badge,
misunderstanding it with the war. Inc
next room is filled with portfolios OF martial
songs and music about 1000 pieces), OF
trench newspapers, of engravings and prints
some 5000 of these-snd on its walls are
spread stuffs and carpets, woven with refer
ence to the times through which we are pass
ing. We are led through corridor, bright
with caricatures of war celebrities, to yet an
other apartment, where hang the best avail
able photographers Of the generals, admirals
and statesmen of the Entente. Surrounded by
these the philatelist may study at his leisure
an almost perfect collection Of war postage
stamps, many of them already too rare for
money to buy Here, too, the visitor finds
neatly arranged in albums, over 5000 pictorial
postcards of all nations, and bundles Of the
emergency paper money issued in lieu Of cash
in Belgium, Germany, the invaded provinces
of France the French colonies and in the
prisoner camps.
The Chamber of Horrors
Finally we reach what is coloquially known
as the Chamber Of Horrors" with its por
traits of the notorious Germans Of the day
fanked by their brutal posters and with
samples of their savagery arranged about the
room. Such is this great collection, so far as
ii has gone Scarcely day passes but twenty
new items are added to it from an accredited
purchaser or from some benevolent we'll
wisher from near or far II is difficult TO ex
press in cold print the indelible impression
left on the mind by visit to this museum;
even now it is intensely interesting, and one
cannot even speculate upon its documentary
and artistic value in days to come. 1t i!
something to know that it is already highly
appreciated not only by the French govern
ment, into whose keeping it will eventually
pass, but by the public, who visit it on Thurs
day afternoons and on the last Sunday in
every month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
Unhyphenated

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | have a friend, German born, who
is a nsturalized citizen, living in California.
Having occasion to write to him on a mat
ter of business, incidentally asked him
how he stood in regard to this country. His
answer is SO fine and so much to the point
that | send it to you. I think it would in
terest your readers. Please do not correct
the English in printing it. You run the
risk Of spelling the obvious sincerity that
breathes in every line. ISOBEL FIELD.
New York. March 2, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
A New Julia Richman School

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: No doubt you know the Julia Rich
man High School girls are practically sure
OF new building, where the girls may be
united.
We feel sure that your kind interest and
generous efforts have done much to help us
in our endesvor TO secure a new building.
We extend our hearty thanks to you, and
as our campaign is not yet ended we shall
still count you as a friend of ours.
MYRA TAERRAZ.
New York March Z. 1917,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12

to carry out what he obviously objected to
"a purely naval attack, which he knew TO
be full of danger and wholly unjustifiable'
If he had stuck to his well founded opinion
and refused absolutely to allow the advent
ure his associates would hardly have dared
to pursue it further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Alfred Noyes recently made an
interesting remark, which perhaps is new
He said: 81 find that Englishmen to-day
love to remember that the American Revolu-
ton was led by the English General Wash
ington against the German King OF Eng
land" WILSON ID. LYON.
New York, March 8, 1917,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
The Only Conclusion

To the Editor of The Tribune. va
Sir: Your editorial, "The Germs u,rs'
hits the nail on the head. Inc o. ss
people shall sooner or later come 70 srss
conclusion. for il is the only one ~ b,
minded person can arrive at. -. rre
editorial comedies with "Down to 'ne
a wonderful bit of patriotism. ruAr1
Norwalk, Conn, March s, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12

You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety--for
II dissatisfaction results in any case Ihh
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money back
upon request. No red tape. No ouibbing. We
make good promptly IL the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12
CANADIAN RATES

Entered at the Postonce at New York Second olss'
Mail Matter
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Mr.. Alfred Noyes on the Revolution

New York, March Z, 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

Boys Wash Suits = white poplin and
pique, hand embroidered and regulation
styles, with large blue collar, white braid
trimmed-Middy and Norfolk styles trim
med in plain colors with emblem on arm
to 8-year sizes Prices, $1.25 to 1896.
Boys Colored Wash Suits = poplin
galatea, chambray, in pink, blue, gold green
and assorted stripes = some with dainty
touches of hand embroidery 2 to Swear
sizes-S1 20 to $4.95.
Boys Hats-blue serge, black and white
checks, wash hats in pique, poplin and sois-.
ette-5OS to 81 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Easter Hosiery

Nothing in the way of apparel i
more satisfactory to woman tha
shapely, nice fitting hosiery of sill
-and-you'll find here just tn
kinds of hosiery you will want t
wear with your new raiment.
Plain and fancies in qualities
and brands that are best
The following hint of what's to
be seen at our Hosiery section
Women's thread silk stockings, in
black, white and range of all the
new spring coloriugs, double soles,
high spliced heels, wide garter tops
-S1.25.
Fancy silk stockings, including
the new drop stitch, the new cord
knit, the new stripes, checks and
plaids, beautiful effects in black and
white 81 80 and $500.
pOUMANc-M
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Hats For Easter


"a generous collection of real stunning effects
Millinery will these
models skill of
altogether STYLE the most admirable eadwear that
with the
New small round shape Chinese sailor with hac feather edger
ing for millinery -.
Also httheates French
white showing through the cutout
Desirable sand color with trimmings of blue
First to these enewc combinations in Harrisburg
~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Easter NeCkWear Here
Is a COlorful Show

veritable garden of the newest in Easter neck
for Milady.
Here you'll find the daintiest and the most correct,
at prices which leave for doubt to
value-giving eagerness.
Square, round and novelty shaped collars in crepe
de chene and combinations of crepe de chene and
Georgette crepe-tailored effects and hemstitchng-
SOC to 1895. .......
Georgette crepe collars in round sailor double tier,
cape and fancy shapes-pain tailored effects hand
broidered trimmed with fet lace-$1. 90 to $4.OO
Pique collars that can be with the coat suit
dress-newest shapes in tailored effects-aso col
lar and cuff sets-5Oc and $1.OO.
Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

BoWMAN's-second FLOOR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Your Easter F0Otwear

The shoes that Fashion says you must
wear are here in large variety and prettier
than ever.
High and low cut shoes to fit and please
every woman, regardless of what her shoe
needs may be.
High quality Proper lasts Prices right
Miss Springtime" .S14.OO
"Superba" $1,000
"The Traymore" ........ $3.50
"The Bowman Twin Six" ........ $1,000
"The Empire" Boot .............. $1,000
"The Avenue" $500
BOwMANS-Main Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

Mothers will find an exceptional collec-
ton of wearables-the kind that pleases the
children.
It's pleasure just to see all the novel
features embodied in
Girls Dresses Girls Coats Girls Hats
Little Boys Washable Suits and Hats
All different but all made with fidelity to
a single standard of excellence.
Girls White Dresses-voile, pique,
poplin, organdie lace and ribbon trimmed
also tailored dresses, hand embroidered -
9 to 14-year sizes. Price range, $2.65 to
$12.95.
Hats of milan, hemp, and fancy straws
tailored and trimmed styles-$1.25 to
S6.05.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

tabished schedule. II appears to be the com
mon idea that if the steel market should de-
velop some weakness as 70 the relation be-
tween supplies and requirements the pro-
ducers would be slow to depart from the es-
tablished maximum figures, but would hold to
them as long az possible.
at is almost inconcevabe that conditions
in the United States as TO steel should con-
form TO those developed in England after
more than three years Of war. England has
teen converted into a vast arsenal. There is
practically no peace steel being manufact-
ured. England, however is producing about
0O0,0 tons of finished rolled steel year.
while the United States is producing four
times as much England is supplying France
to very considerable extent, the French stee!
production being only in the neghbortood Of
cne-half the British production. With sucn
md ces as to the war steel requirements OF
great nations it is difficult 10 see how the
United States can find means of employing its
very much larger steel production entirely for
war purposes. The means for converting the
steel, as it leaves the steel mill, into the va
rious means for prosecuting war must be
found IL is a question between The prosecu-
ton Of war calling for steel and the prosecu-
tion Of war decreasing the peace consump-
ton Of steel.
"The more the country at large devotes
itself to war, in consuming or fabrcating
steel for that purpose, the more it leaves the
arts Of peace that consume steel. One thing
is obvious, and il may prove to be the govern
ing factor in determining the relation few
months hence between the supply OF steel and
the requirements, and that is that the rail
roads are always necessary and great factor
IN determining the requirements that are put
upon the steel industry. Without fairly
heavy buying on the part Of the railroads the
steel industry is never active. Certainly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
The Outlook for Steel

when the full prosecution Of tho war depends
so much upon full transportation facilities
being maintained one could not imagine a
condition of the railroads not taking steel
and other consuming industries taking it
freely.
"The position of the railroads is psrticu-
larly in doubt at this time. They nave pech
handling a vastly greater volume OF freight
than ever before in their history, with prac-
tically no larger amount OF rolling stock than
at any previous time. Winter, however, IS
spproaching, and in bad weather the efec-
tiveness of railway facilities always de-
ereases. The railroads, apparently, are not in
mood to buy at present prices, even though
they represent substantial reduction, Tor
thew are still at least double the previous
average.
a substantial rate advance may be granted
while there is no alternative suggested, that
Tho government undertake TO finance the
railroads. Many railroad managers, however,
eyplain very practically that what they want
TO DO is TO make money, not borrow it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

these campaigns. Whether it was the re-
fighting of old battles-Waterloo Quebec
or Meteor winning new impossible cam
paigns, it was ever triumph Of the child
ish idol, France. The Waterloo was one
IN which Grouchy arrived and Wellington
was routed, the Metz a reversal of the Bit
ter fortunes of TIA fight which led to
Frankfort and Berlin. The scroll Of fut-
ure events was unrolled, and a mighty
army Of French, led by a new and glori-
Gus Napoleon, once and for all time can
celled all past defeat.
A realism marked these conflicts. Tiny
cannon, fitted with springs, discharged
deadly salvos Of peas, which decimated
the ranks of soldiers who toiled CALAMITY
up mountains of piled-up boxes or swan
imaginary rivers with grim imperturbable
courage. A Swiss village, strangely
perched in the midst of a plain. was the
centre of the fights which surged through
its streets.
Nor were these struggles under the sole
direction Of a single spirit; often a play
mate led an invading army into the con-
fines Of my country. Then once more the
famous army found itself beneath a com
mon flag. Turk and German repulsed the
invaders. There were curious battles, re-
productions Of ancient ones, refought with
little Difference to historical accuracy. For
Cnce when an army represented the
French and Mont Saint Jean was fought
again, Napoleon declined to be defeated
and the old guard would not die. Dreadful
then was the combat that ensued, for Ma
poleon and Wellington. like ancient gods,
rose from the battlefield and engaged in
mortal combat, and, strange to say, the
victory was with the vanquished. At last