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New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Sheep as Lawnmowers

'Fron The C'Cc!Gud Plain Dsal-Ip
For many years European cities have turned
out Aocks of sheep, municipality owned, TO
Craze in their parks. The sheep is one of
the best of lawnmowers. II crops closely,
yet not too closely, insuring that smooth
shaven effect which delights the eye. And
grazing sheep, as we'll as we'll trimmed lawns,
are highly ornamental.
The city Of Denver, keenly aware of the
necessity for the utilization of all available
land in the production Of foodstuffs has just
decided TO purchase no fewer than 5000 sheep
to NOW its park lawns next year. The agri-
cultural experts have decided that where the
grass is heavy and well rooted three sheep TO
the acre can be easily maintained. They will
buy ewes ready for lambing. according to
present plans, and they expect that the mu-
nicipality will make handsome profit upon
the mutton and wool.
There are $50 cities in the United States
with populations in excess of $4,000. and prac-
tically every one Of these cities has hundreds
OF acres Of park land. These park acreages,
the government believes, could easily main
tain 100000 sheep each summer.
Here is a suggestion worth any munich
pality's consideration.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
X-Rays in Court

.rrou 7he International Journal Of SurgerD)
The layman in the jury box sees the plain
tiff face TO face, tie &-ray plate sees MIN
face to back; the ordinary photograph is the
reproduction of an objcc, from which light
mas been reflected and the X-ray rcproduces
only those objects which absorb the light.
The trained skiagraphist can pick out his
baby's photograph from a group instantly,
but he must ponder over a skiagraph before
he can decide even its dominant purpose.
Frequently in court | have seen an X-ray
expert correct his statement as to the identity
Of one plate as compared with another and
refer to paster label on the plate to decide
the relative date of the pictures; yet these
plates and shadow pictures are promiscuously
displayed before a court and jury, marked in
evidence, and taken into jury room as ex-
hibits TO shape the judgment of twelve men
in determining the life, liberty or property
of a citizen.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
But the Tracks VIII Remain

The disposition Of the New York Gen.
trails West Side tracks was one OF the
issues of the recent campaign. Great capl-
tai was made of opposition to the solution
Of the problem worked out by Mayor
Mitchell and his colleagues, and they we're
defeated. Il is only reasonable, therefore,
that they should leave this problem to the
incoming administration, as they have
done bv refusing to rescind the ordinance
Of 1S47 under which the railroad claims
its right to operate on certain streets
and avenues.
This. essentially q legal issue which IS
hound to be in the courts for many years
is only one phase Of the problem, though
it is an essential phase. Failure Of the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment TO
act does not relieve the Public Service
Commission from the duty imposed on 1t
by the Ottinger-Ellenbogo law Of enforc-
irg the removal Of the tracks from grade.
No agreement having been reached with
the railroad by December 1, the date fixed
in The law, they must begin their proceed
ings Of course, any action they under
take viii be fought by the railroad com
pany.
Thus, the net result Of the procedure
which the law compels and the effort to
ascertain whether the railroads claim
under the ordinance Of 1S47 is valid will
be q d9uble-barrelled litigation. Meantime,
the country is at war, its railroad facili-
ties are urgently needed, the New York
Central is a public utility Of vast value TO
this city, and it is extremely unlikely that
any action whatsoever will or can be
taken which will disturb the actual opera
tion of trains over those tracks. New
York may settle down to another period
Of delay, indefinite in extent, in the hand
ling of this problem, where delay has been
the usual thing for many years.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
A Glorious Day and the Days After

The pleasantest passage of all in the
German Chancellor's recent speech in the
Reichstag was that in which he reviewed
the operations of the High Sea Fleet "since
its glorious day off the Skagerrak." It's
deeds. he explained, were "often veiled
from the public view," but as an example
of its constant activity he recalled "the
recent successful fight in the German
Blight against a considerable superiority
Of force"
As far as it is possible to judge by the
official German and British reports Of that
affair. the encounter was between light
forces only, and the German success con-
sisted in retiring and getting under the
protection of the battle feet and the mine
fields Off Helgo!and.
The Chancellor, considering the circum-
stances, made too much Of a successful
escape, for it is sufficiently evident that,
though the pursuit ended only thirty miles
cff Helgoland. the Germans were on the
defensive throughout, and their own YER
sion Of the action does not show that they
did any damage 10 the enemy.
The really significant point is that the
German feet has never successfully
ventured far west of the Blight "since
It's glorious day off the Skagerrak." and
that its constant activity" Is confined in
the main TO its own waters.
It has been observed that, except on
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Postmaster Registration Inaccurate

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue Of to-day in an article re-
garding registration Of enemy aliens you say:
"The other plan is to use the postmasters Of
the various communities throughout the
country and the force under them to do the
work"
In small towns the postmaster usually runs
general store or is the proprietor Of coal
and lumber yard, etc. He depends upon the
residents for trade and profits. In a great
many small towns Tin the East, at least) the
German element predomnates and quite fire.
quently the postmaster is of German birth
or extraction. Under such conditions could
we expect n true, full registration? Not until
human nature is remodelled.
have in mind a small town within twenty
miles of New York where precisely these con-
ditions exist. There are hundreds Of such
towns.
To do their best at the front the boys in
the service must realize the best "bit" in
their interest is being done at home, and |
think the suggested postmaster plan would
re inefficient. |. II. WOOD.
Brooklyn, Nov. II, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

mentality. This Is no longer merely a
matter Of delayed justice to railroad
stockholders and bondholders. 1t is a mill
tary necessity, and, in addition, a matter
Of national economy, affecting every pro-
ducer and shipper. The railroads ought
to be put completely under Federal con-
troll. the interference Of state commissions
being eliminated. And that control
should extend to their operation, includ-
.ng the fixing of wages as well as OF rates
and the prohibition Of strikes and lock-
outs. Il is absurd to perpetuate the fiction
of wage strikes directed against railroad
companies which have lost the power TO
control their own transportation rates and
earnings.
Congress will have 70 go further ahead
with food regulation. The law passed at
the last session was drastic. But much
more power is required to end food prof.
teering. The public has supported Mr.
Hoover heartily in his food economy cru
sades 1t is willing TO abstain and to use
substitutes for the foods which our allies
need. But its good will has not been suf-
fciently repaid. Profiteering and waste
full distribution persist, especially on the
part of the retailers. More coercion from
,he top is needed all along the line. The
delay and protest encountered in doing so
simple thing as cutting out the waste IN
electric display signs is symptomatlc.
There are hundreds Of lines in which we
have not begun yet TO economic and along
which little progress can be made except
through peremptory pressure from Wash
lngton.
War expenditure in 19l8-1919 may run
higher than war expenditure in l9l1-l9l8.
/ Yet a great deal Of the money appropri-
ated for the current year will not be
spent within that year. Delays in the
shipping and aviation programmes will
help TO increase the balance carried over
into next year The country is willing
10 pav higher taxes and TO absorb more
bond issues. No call on patriotism will
20 unheeded But one of the essentials TO
the successful financing Of the war is a
real national budget, which we have never
had because Congress has refused hereto
fore TO do business except in the old, head
less, sipshod manner A single commit
tee in each house ought to have charge Of
all expenditures. Only petty personal
iealousies have stood in the way of the
creation Of such a committee. 1t is time
TO put aside such jealousies and to central
a of tho rtIrcp
Congress now faces the opportunity to
do this gracefully. 1t faces many other
unexampled opportunities. In the past it
has lacked courage and foresight. To-day
il needs only courage to think in big way
The people have travelled faster and fur-
.ber than it has. VIII it now make a
serious effort to overtake them? If 1t
does it may regain by the end Of the ses-
sion something of its almost vanished pres
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
For a Bereaved Family
iitor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: On election evening occurred the
death Of Adam Mang, member Of the Home
Defence League, who was killed in the per-
formance of his duty. He leaves wldo"
and three children, dependent for their liveli-
hood on the sense Of moral obligation OF the
citizens Of the city. Their claim to TINS con-
s.deration is Of the highest order. Not only
has Mr. Mang given all that he had to give
but his widow and children have contributed
70 the public welfare husband and father
and much Of that which makes life worth
living. And he and they have done these
things relying on the honor Of the people
Of the city to see that the survivors shall
rot be in want.
Mr.. Mang is the irst one OF this organiza-
tion 20 give his life for the public veal. The
responses Of the public should be both numer-
Gus and generous, and sufficient to insure
that the obligation Of the public to this widow
ard children, so far as il can be made good
in dollars, shall have been fully discharged
for the years TO come.
Members of the league have been called
upon to assist in this matter, but believe
that those Of us who from age or for other
reasons have been unable 10 take part with
the league should relieve them Of this
burden.
PAYMENTS on this account, which you VIII
notice do not call either contributions or
gifts. for neither Of those words is suitable
can be made TO Mr. James c. Auchincloss, a
member of the Headquarters Stah, No. OIL
Broadway, New York City.
CHARLES Z. MANIERRE.
New York, Nov. 2s, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
The War Camp Community Fund

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There seems 70 be some confusion in
the public mind and in the press about the
objects and status Of the War Camp Com
munity Fund. Several newspapers stated
this week that Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker approved" the fund, whereas he Is
directly responsible for it. As chairman OF
the citv advisory committee of this fund /
should like to make the situation clear.
Under the authority of President wilson
the War and Navy departments appointed
commissions on training camp activities
These commissions have 4 joint head IN the
person of Raymond b. Fosdick, who is chair
man Of both. These commissions, with the
authority of the President, and of the Secre-
tary Ct the Navy and the Secretary OF War,
appointed the War Camp Community Fuad
10 raise the money to provide wholesome rec
reation for the soldiers and sailors away
from, camp. proper contact between citizens
and men in uniform, and to protect the latter
against the moral hazards they will encoun-
ter while on leave.
The two secretaries are most anxious for
the success OF the fund, as it is the only
large organized movement 10 care for the
soldiers in the communities adjacent 20 the
great training camps, the point OF greatest
danger for their physiques, morale and spirit.
To DO his work outside of camps the War and
Navy departments officially designated the
be-t organization available, the Playground
and Recreation Association Of America which
fr- many years has assembled corps Of
trained community organizers, whose entire
time will now be devoted 10 the War and
Navy departments, just the War and Navy
departments reached out and designated ac-
tivities along similar lines inside the camps
to the Y NJ. c. A., Knights Of Columbus
and others.
The amount we are endeavoring TO raise
in New York City is Sl,OO0,OOO. Owing to
the confusion have mentioned above, the
response has been slow. Every cent con-
tributed goes to the active work Of the fund
Tho campaign expenses were subscribed By
patriotic citizens.
WM HENRY BARNUM.
New York, Nov. %, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Knitters at Concerts
They Should Work at Home and Not
Disturb Others
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As a reader for many years OF I's'
esteemed paper, I am taking the liberty q
placing protest which cannot n'n
strong enough and which hope will reaa
al the society ladies and all those who ri'a
to appear 10 belong 70 that class. proves
against the knitting at concerts. J Si'a
ask those ladies whether they have no hon"
in which to do that knitting? Whether "o
go TO tho concert to display their aetTiHe'.
Whether they go there really 70 hear mv'e'
If they have no homes in which to do thei'
knitting, we ought TO provide for them US,
places. where they will find the comfort ",
insuiration to do their knitting And v'a'
il he really necessary 10 have great ba''.
pean artists to provide that inspira'ion, =
would a pianola DO? | believe the pisnS.
is the only exponent OF art which WI ~
be disturbed by the knitting AdHiS'.II
could be secured at the minimum price, ,.
the money left over could be used for fur1,,
activities and the contributors name "0'~
be displayed just like her knitting =,
II they wish to display their industry ~ ~,
should they sacrifice the art and the ',,. 49,,
for this purpose? Do they not realize -
the artist, at the time OF his performanes
making a direct appeal TO their souls se
and minds? Is not the artist st ths' un.
preacher who breaches beautiful sen'ihs.i
Is not the Almighty's message, tsns".
through the artist, deserving Of more ~.
ton than the measuring Of OF ienrs'
warn for finishing the sweater shah
pcct that knitting will next take place :.
the temples and that God will hnd hinss.L
the presence Of worship Of ne" '-
sweater knitting! al.
In restaurants, music accompanies 0s' a
ing. but 10 Carnegie and other hsiis
20 have music accompany our knieint n
II they really go to hear music .,l
! they cannot help moving their hsnas ~ q
down, measuring mufflers and di''uIp.., ~,
the reorle around them, may ] sugssH
they hold and watch 8 copy OF ths ,.w
which is being played. or else, for 'ls n.,.,s
Of art. let them stay away and NOT "a s|
I the art and the artists? oVefn' .s,s
conversation the other day between a
maker and tailor, who said that .s.' c,r
loved immensely the atmosphere ~ ,'s
negie Hall factory ard that they hAa a.
decided TO transfer their shops TO ws -
negie auditorium, claiming that ms "a
/ from the stage would not disturb thsr
New York, Nov Is, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
This Eyer-Shifting Slang

Slang, even peace slang, is a slippery,
slipping, tricky, notwithstanding thing,
and that is why the dictionary writer's al
ways make so poor fist of recording 1T.
Each new book out of the trenches brings
its batch Of fresh inventions Probably by
the time the ink is dry on their pages
their vocabulary would be distinctly bad
form in the best "Wipers" dugouts.
A conspicuous example Of steady SHIFT
is recorded in the title of new war book,
"Crumps," an unpretentious but very ad-
mrable little volume from the pen Of a
young Canadian artist, Captain Louis
Keene. A crump is high explosive shell,
he explains. First they were "black
! Marias," then "Jack Johnsons," then coal
boxes" Call referring TO the black smoke
they give FORTH, and now, finally,
/ "crumps," on account of the sound they
make, sort of cr1t-unp as they explode.
/ Only as crump has now been coming across
for some time it is probably already drop
ping out for a fresher substitute at the
/ front
/ Captain Keene pictures the process, with
its military consequences, in this para
graph:
Slang or trench language is used univer-
/ sally. Ny own general talks about
"Wipers," the Tommy's pronunciation OF
/ Ypres, and have seen a reference to
| Granny" (the 15-inch howitzer) in orders.
/ "Mother" is the name given TO the 12-inch
I II ,cb Lon - chang
! ing so quickly that think the staff in the
rear are unable to keep up TO date, because
they have recently issued an order to the
effect that slang must not be used in official
correspondence. Now, instead of reporting
/ that "dud Minnie" arrived over back OF
"Mud Lane" 1t is necessary 90 put: Il
have the honor to report that a projectile
from a German Ninnenwerfer landed in
rear Of Trench F-2G, and failed TO explode
We should like TO hear more from Cap
tain Keene of that delightful verb ito
wangle" which he uses and which seems
to be generally coming TO the fore. Is it
cid stuff revamped? There is surely an
echo of Lewis Carroll or Edward Lear
about it. It's precise shading shows IN
this passage, when Captain Keene (then a
private) was in camp on Salisbury Plain
and trying to get up to London:
We all get three days leave and are
trying by every means possible TO wangie
another day or two. Many men have to see
dentists, and lots Of men have grand
parents in Scotland who display signs Of
dying suddenly.
Another late example is ia Punch" ."
The picture shows "Our Young Veterans" }"
Grandfather and Granny. The former
says "Just had topping bit Of news,
cid dear. Gerald's wangled the D. S. o.
To this Granny replies: absolutely
priceless, old thing. Always thought that
child was some nib After that can any
one question that all England is in the
war! No doubt we, too, shall learn to
wangle when once we are really in the
war. But must we wait? Is not wangle
good enough nonsense to enter any vocab-
ulary at once
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Some Land Admirals
1From The lycstmtn,ter Gatetts

IL would be interesting to know whether in
the case Of an attempted landing on the coast
o, Yorkshire the new Earl OF Londesborough
would be called upon to exercise his heredi-
tary and drastic powers over buccaneers"
by virtue Of his Office Of Admiral Of the York
shire Coast. rank conferred on the first Lord
Londesborough nearly century back. There
are quite n number of these admirals in the
peerage still Lord Mount Edgeumbe is Vice
Admiral OF Cornwall. Lord Lonsdale is Adm-
raj Of the Coasts Of Cumberland and West
morland. Lord Mostyn is Vice-Admiral Of
North Wales and Carmsrthen. and so on.
Some of these hereditary titles are very an
cient In Scotland the Duke Of Argyll is Ad-
mirsl Of the Western Coasts and Isles.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

the single occasion Of the recent attack on
Scandinavian convoy, no German war
vessel larger than destroyer has been
seen $50 miles west of Helgoland since
August, 1916. The German Naval Secre-
tary said the other day that, as new
conner, the German feet had not much to
put over against the British tradition, but
that "the little it had might be summed
up in the one word-Skaegerrak." Ap-
parently it is in no hurry to run the risk
Of enjoying any more such glorious days.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
The Poor Dictate

In this aspect the Russian revolution de-
parts from the rule OF preceding revolutions.
In al! former revolutions the constitutions
lists, representing primarily the non-aristo.
cratic landed and commercial class, has hrst
established its governmental form, only to be
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
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New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

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