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Evening journal., 1917-06-04
DYING OF PRo.eERMANIsM.

From the New York Tribune.
10 may be that the Socialist party
has not been pro-German consciously
and of set design. 1t is quite possible
that it's machine leaders may only
have been among those whom Samuel
Gompers called the unconscious al
lies" OF the Kaiser. But the fact has
been tolerably plain 10 Americans for
long time past that the Socialist
party has been with notable uni
fOrmitv on the German side as Mr.
John Spargo, one of its most respect
ed members. says sadly in quitting IT,
II the fact had not been plain, the
criticism and protest OF such mem
bers as Russell, Walling. Stokes and
Spargo would have made IL so des-
pite all the explanations and denials
OF the Bergers and Hillquits.
The United States can have little
patience and no sympathy with so
cialism which has repeated all the
miserable evasions and apologies Of
German statesmen and been silent
upon those questions on which the
German interests required silence
as Mr.. Spargo so pertinently describes
the situation. Good Americans can
have no understanding Of some vague
brand of "internationalism' which
swallows German words in spite OF
German deeds, and lends its adher-
ents and agencies TO the bringing
about of a German-planned, German
desired scheme of peace about as
compatible with internationalism and
brotherhood as a Krupp gun For that
reason Americans are not likely to
weep copiously over the disintegration
Of the Socialist party as it has existed
recently. The Socialist machine in
this State has been ridiculous ever
since it expelled Mayor Lunn Of
schenectady refusing TO take its
dictation regarding the appointment
OF oficeholders and for daring to ap.
point the men be considered best 1T.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
Editorial Opinion
AN UNMUzZLED PRESS
WILL CONTINUE TO
FIGHT FOR AMERICA

From the New York Sun.
BY rejecting the censorship provl
sion Of the espionage bill submitted
by the conference committee the
House Of Representative has put an
end to the Administration scheme
for a gagged press. The overwhelm-
ing sentiment OF tho country has tri.
umphed over the jealous efforts Of
bureaucracy to introduce a new and
oppressive engine for the misguid-
ance Of public opinion, and President
Wilson himself has been saved from
a blunder that inevitably would have
reacted TO his discomfort and possi-
bly, to his discredit.
Under existing statutes and the
war powers inherent in the Govern
ment the publication and communi-
cation OF information useful to the
nations enemies can be prohibited
and violation of the prohibition can
be punished. The patriotism OF the
press will make resort to force un-
necessary in the case Of respectable
newspapers And the power OF the
nation will not be diverted from its
legitimate purposes to the persecu,
ton OF honest men who teu the
truth about incompetent or dishon-
est job holders.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
REGISTRATION ADVICE.

From the Newark Ledger
We advise all young men over the
age Of 81 and under 81 years cf age
to register on June 8. The government
has ordered all men to register be-
tween the ages stated. Il is wise of
every man to register. BY not doing.
you may get into trouble that may
make you pass few sleepless nights.
Il makes no difference whether you
are in poor health, or otherwise af-
fiicted you must register. Anyone
who is not At for military service will
be excused on examination.
Register June 8. It will be the only
thing you can do.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
HERE is SOMETHING ALL
nNn- aNIN HIArru -

AMERICANS SHOULD KNOW.
How many stars are on our nag?
Forty-eight
why this number? II represents
the number OF States in the Union.
When we're the last stars added?
July 4. 1912.
How many stripes on the flag? Thir-
teen seven red and six white
Why 10 stripes? They represent the
13 original colonies
Name the original colonies. New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York. New
Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware, Mary
land Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia
Why are Maine and Vermont omit
ted? Maine was part of Massachu-
setts and Vermont was claimed by
New York
What is the language OF the red?
Courage.
What is the language of white?
Purity.
What is the language of blue? FL
deity and truth.
For what does the flag stand? Lib
erty and union.
How many points has each star on
the flag? Five.
Who proposed the five-pointed
star? Betsy Ross.
Who first proposed the six-pointed
star? George Washington.
BY what authority and when was
the stars and stripes flag adopted? :?
BY the Continental Congress, June a.
1777.
When are new stars added TO the
flag? July 4, following the admission
Of new State to the Union.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
TERRIBLE FOR THEMSELVES.

From the Milford Chronicle.
The few people who are proposing
to resist the draft regulations. and at
tempting to escape service by refus.
ing to register next Tuesday, are not
making any great amount of trouble
for the government. but they are pill
ing up heap OF trouble for them
Evening journal., 1917-06-04
woRrH oF lie LInERTY BONDS


From the New York Sun.
To the average man the investment
of money with safety at more than 5
per cent. is, II not an impossibility
at least a most difficult performance,
requiring painstaking investigation,
the possession of $500 or more, and
a willingness to accept a certain
measure of risk.
Savings banks pay to 4 per cent.
Few railroad bonds pay over II gilt
edged and are subject to taxation OF
every sort at that Stocks, however
conservative in character, Invariably
imply some risk.
The Liberty Bonds are mortgage
on the United States. The security is
overwhelming. Their safety is abso
lutte They can be bought in denomi-
nations Of $50 each. or with an ini-
tial payment OF $40 on the instalment
plan through many responsible agen-
cies Their rate of interest is IL
per cent. They are exempt from all
taxation except the inheritance tax.
Though in no sense speculative they
offer some chance for profit. Should
a new loan become necessary at
higher rate these bonds will be ex
changeable for IT, The holder will
then have a 4 per cent. or possibly n
1-2 per cent. Government security.
bought at par, which at the end OK
the war must increase IN price.
IL is a patriotic duty to buy these
bonds and buy them quickly. But the
buyer will also be discharging duty
to his family and making a wise pro
vision for himself II he buys as many
as he possibly can pay for Easy to
raise money upon, easy to sell, non
taxable. bearing a good rate Of inter
est and with excellent chances of en-
hancement in price. the Liberty Bonds
afford the best possible Investment
for the savings Of the man of moder-
ate means.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04

Victor Berger let's It be known that he will not 60
to Copenhagen if the government won't let him. Vic
tor shows his usually diplomacy
Evening journal., 1917-06-04

ted for Office regardless Of party am.
liations. The Socialist machine in the
nation is so ridiculous as to be pitt
able when it drives its best men, out
of the party by a course OF conduct
neither Socialist nor American.
Evening journal., 1917-06-04

Let the June bride beware let she take unto herself
a Stacker
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
TRIBUNE JOLTED
HARD BY M'AD00
New York Newspaper Blamed
for Misleading Germans
on Bond Issue.

WASHINGTON. June 21.-Secrctary Nc
Adoo issued the following statement to-
day concerning German reports OF the
failure Of the loan:
II note that many OF the newspapers
express surprise that the German press
asserts the $4,000, ,O00,0 900 Liberty Loan
was n failure in spite of the fact that
1t was greatly oversubscribed. The
Germans can scarcely be blamed for
making such charges when the New
York Tribune published statements
shortly before subscriptions closed that
the loan was having hard sledding>a
that 1t was a failure at that time in the
sense that too much Of its burden fell
on the banks.
Furthermore. Richard Fl. Waldo
business manager of the New York
Tribune, on Tuesday night, June 12. less
than three days before the close Of sub.
scriptions. in a speech at Detroit before
the Worlds Salesmanship Congress
charged that the Liberty bond distrbu.
tion policy had been failure and thai
the United States had failed to support
the Administration.
II care nothing about this vicious
partisan attitude of the New York
Tribune or its business manager. but
am concerned about the effect of their
false and misleading statements. Such
an extraordinary course by a New York
newspaper and its representative. calcu-
lated to injure the loan, Is incompre-
hensible. The effect OF such statements
If that be of satisfaction to their authors
is the comfort they have given to the
enemies Of America"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
BRITISH ADMIT
U-B0AT DANGER
New Merchant Ships Soon
Available, but Toll of Those
in Service Is Deadly.
Special Gable Despotch to THE srS from he
London Times

Special Cable Despotch to TIE srS from me
London Times
LONDON. June 2l.-In the course Of
an editorial on the submarine menace
the Times says:
The Admiralty statistics show clearly
that the menace of the enemy's sub
marines has in no sense abated. We
have had only two worse weeks than last
week since unrestricted submarine war
fare began. No count or analysis OF the
number of arrivals and sailings can min
imize the essential gravity of the sit
uation.
There Is no cause for dismay. but
there is very strong necessity for
warning the public that the rapid dimi-
mutton OF the submarine campaign can
not be expected and that the need to
economize In food and all requirements
OF daily life is as urgent as ever.
The Losses of the British mercantile
marine nuctuate week by week from
causes which are not yet clear. April
was a black month and June seems
likely to be another. Probably the SUBJ
marines actually at sea vary consider
ably in numbers from time to time. The
point which must be realized is that so
far as can be Judged Germany has not
yet suffered any substantial net reduc-
tion of her submarine strength yet There
is reason to believe that we are making
progress and may hope that in time we
shall be able to deal effectually with
undereea attacks.
in both this country and In France
the arminG of merchant vessels is MAX
ing rapid progress and there is fair
prospect of ii substantial increase in the
available merchant tonnage OF the AL
lies at no distant date.
The task of rendering seaworthy a
large number OF German vessels now
lying in American harbors is approach
ing completion. These ships should soon
be on the high seas once more. The
German steamships seized by Brazil
should also be utilized in the near future.
THE first of the new standard ships
now being constructed in British yards
is expected to put to sea very shortly.
Much is hoped from the American ship
building yards, which are being de-
veloped and multiplied with extraordi-
nary energy. Meanwhile the people Of
this country must be prepared to face
the consequences of the steady destruc-
tion of shipping which the Germans un-
doubtedly are accomplishing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
3 CENT LETTER POSTAGE
IS AGREED IN COMMITTEE
Five Per Cent Tax All Advertising in Publications
Is Accepted for War Revenue Measure
Postcards Remain at One Cent

WASHINGTON, June 2I.--The Senate
committee by vote of to 6 tonight
settled the question OF the portion of the
war tax burden which the publishers Of
the United States shall bear by voting
an increase OF 4 cent a pound in the
second class mail rate. making IL IL
cents pound, and a tax of per cent
on the net profits or newspapers, maga-
zines and periodicals. The tax will be
subject to an exemption from taxation
OF all net profits under $4,000 per
annum. No exceptions have been made
to the taxation on behalf of any class
of publications 80 that unless the later
deliberations of the committee shall re-
suit in some changes being written into
the bill religious. fraternal and labor
publications will receive the same treat
ment under the law as privately owned
publications of general circulation.
The revenue yield from the postal rate
increases and the publishers tax will be
as follows, according to estimates of the
Post Office and Treasury experts;
From 4. cent increase In postal rate,
s3.000.000.
From per cent. publishers tax,
$4,000 900.
The committee tentatively has adopted
the House proposal for an increase Of
cent an ounce in the cost of mailing first
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
WAR CABINET
TAKES CONTROL
IN PETR0GRAD
Army Leaders Represented
and Resumption of Of
fensive Ordered.
RUSSIANS MORE ACTIVE
Berlin Reports Raids i'm Cali
ella and Other Signs of
Renewed Operations.

LONDON, June 2l.-Despatches from
Petrograd to the Exchange Telegraph
Company say that the Congress of Sol
diers' and workmen's Delegates from the
whole of Russia yesterday voted conf
dence in the provisional Government and
unanimously passed resolution de-
manding an immediate resumption OF
the offensive and the reorganization of
the army. A war Cabinet was formed
including the leaders OF the Russian
army and navy and technical represent
tatives
The German War once reports still
the Russians have shown signs or awak-
ening enterprise. The off1clal statement
says:
Near Lutsk tKovel region), on the
.Zlota Lipa. and Narayuvka (Lemberg
region) and south OF the Dniester the
artillery of both sides Is more active
than 1t has been lately. Russian raid
ing detachments were driven Off at
several points.
1t is considered likely that Galicia
would be the scene of a Russian Often
sive. That sector is most familiar to
Gen. Brusiloff, the commander in chief,
and following his victories there last
summer the organization for an Often
sive behind the lines would remain bet
ter than elsewhere. Moreover. the Rus
SLAMS are very close to their obtectives.
Kovel and Lemberg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
BOSTON FISH MEN
SUED AS A TRUST
Gigantic Combine Fixes Buy.
ing and Selling Prices.

BosroN, June 21.-Proceedngs aimed
at alleged unlawful combinations in con-
troll of the Ash industry were brought by
the Federal Government under the Sher-
man act to-day against the Boston Fish
Pier Company, the New England Fish
Exchange. the Bay State Fishing Com
pany. the Boston Fish Market Corpora
ton and the Commonwealth Ice and
Storage Company. The bill alleges that
the companies have agreements involv-
ing fixing OF maximum prices for buying
and minimum prices for selling Ash and
that through them practically all the
fish coming in on the northern Atlantic
coast is marketed.
The Government asks that the Boston
Fish Pier Company. the Bay State Fish
ing Company and the New England Fish
Exchange be dissolved Forty-one whole
salers of this city are named as owning
all the capital stock OF the New England
Fish Exchange, each dealer owning one
share.
The bill alleges that the exchange was
formed In 1909 with IS, 900 capital stock.
ano that II levied an assessment on all
fish sold until 1t accumulated more than
81 100000. Thus equipped financially"
says.a statement issued by George w.
Anderson. United States Attorney. the
company obtained very favorable
lease. amounting to subsidy, from the
Commonwealth for the new fish pier
constructed by the Commonwealth.
Aside from the forty-one defendant
| shareholders, the defendants permit no
| fish dealers to buy or sell fish on the
exchange or on the pier with the cxcep-
tion OF eighteen sellers and thirteen buy
ers, who have received rcvocable tickets
emitting them to buy or sell respectively
! on terms fixed by the defendants"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
ALL TIDEWATER COAL
PUT INTO WAR POOL
Will Increase Haulage by
About 20 Per Cent.

WAsHINGToN, June 21.-Under an
agreement reached to-day by shippers
of bitumnous coal to tidewater all
bituminous will be pooled during the
war at the ports OF New York. Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Hampton Roads
to reduce the number of cars used and
expedite deliveries at tho waterfront.
In announcing the agreement reached
through the Defence Councils coal com
mittee and the railroad war board Fair
fax Harrison. chairman of the latter. ee-
timated that 1t would enable the roads
to haul to the ports named 6.64o, ,60O
tons or about 90 per cent, more coal
than they did last year.
When coal OF certain grade is
wanted for a steamship the coal of that
kind OF any and all shippers will be used
TO fill the order. There will no longer be
any holding of coal in freight cars until
one shipper acoumulatcs full cargo o.
particular grade.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22

class matter. Under this change every
letter would require cents postage an
ounce or fraction thereof. Also 1t tenta-
lively has stricken from the bill the
Houses increase in the rate for post
cards to 2 cents each instead OF 1 cent,
the present rate.
Under the terms OF the House bill the
revenue yield from the two increases In
the first class postal rates has been
estimated at $70.00O,00o. There are es-
timated to be practically one billion ordi-
nary postal cards and another billion OF
the souvenir sort transported through
the United States mail annually. SO that
the Senate's vote to eliminate the House
increase in postcard rates will cut down
the revenue expected by 100000. 900.
The increase in letter rates will bring in
$50 900. 900 additional.
The committee voted to include indi-
viduals and copartnerships in the taxa
rton of war excess profits. This Is ex-
pected to add to the revenue yield of the
bill s100,000,000. The committee also
adopted 8 per cent. as the exemption of
taxable profits on corporations whose In
come yield prior to the outbreak Of the
war had been subnormal and agreed that
of the incomes Of new corporations
formed since the outbreak of the war
the exemption from taxation should be
6 per cent. OF their profits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
THE TRIBUNE" REPLIES.
Charges Aversion TO Criticism on
Part of Adm n IL ra ion.

In an editorial replying to Mr.. Nc
Adoo. the Tribune this morning says
his "outburst is of vast Importance in
so far as 1t reveals the deep aversion to
public criticism which most of Presi-
dent Wilson's advisers feel and. under
the prick Of temporary irritation. frank
ly manifest"
The fact is" the Tribune continues
that the newspapers. public and even
the Administrations own supporters,
are not yet educated up to the McAdoo
theory Of official infallibility and i'm
munity from uncompllmentary comment
"Nr. McAdoo's statement throws q
iashlight on the stubborn and desperate
fight which Attorney-General Gregory
seconded by Mr.. Lansing and Mr.. Dan
iels. made for a press censorship law.
They are impatient to muzzle any and
every expression of opinion which may
annoy them, and in their extreme desire
for personal protection they are eager
to set up in this country press die
tatorship after the most approved Ho-
henzollern and Romanoff models"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
SAYS PERSHING SHIP
SANK SUBMARINE
CrelO Member Asserts U-Boat
Was Disguised.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, June 2l.--Six days
out from an American port the shin
that was carrying Gen Pershing and his
STAFF to England fired on and sank what
was apparently an enemy submarine In
disguise. according to John Redmond. n
Bridgeporter who was a member OF the
ships crew.
Redmond, who returned to bridgeport
to-day bearing Government papers show
ing that he had served on well known
transport and had been honorably dis
charged at his own request. told how at
daybreak on the sixth day out the look
out sighted what appeared to be a small
craft carrying sail. Further inspec-
ton made the officers certain that II was
an enemy submarine In disguise and or
ders were given to fre upon II. The
first shot found its mark and the object
disappeared. The officers of the ship,
according to Redmond. are certain they
sank a submarine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
GERMANS NOW
WEARING
Pulp Shirts a Sad Sight on
Return From Laundry
No Soap Left.
Special caoIe DespatcA to Tar srs


LONDON, June. 21.-Germanys facili-
ties for clothing her armies are ia st
disappearing. A careful examination of
the clothing worn by German prisoners
reveals an appalling shortage of ma
terials for the manufacture of cloth.
Most German uniforms are now woven
OF various hbres. which prove useless in
heavy weather. Water soaks through
them. they shrink and crumble and fall
easily into disrepair.
Under their uniforms the Germans
wear even more atrocious imitation
clothes Of pulp paper. and the people
In the German towns long ago saw the
last Of good cloth materials and be-
came resigned to limitations. The white
shirts which are displayed for sale in
Berlin shops look like good linen, but
one trip to the laundry brings a quick
revelation. II anything at all comes
back from the laundry II Is merely a
soggy mass of paper.
This story Is told by an American
who recently left Austria, where he was
in hospital with fever. A Polish doc
w. "hc otechucu TcIuseQ n lee, Dut
as parting wish asked for one or two
white shirts. The American gave him
all his shirts, along with a dozen cakes
Of soap. The doctor almost wept for
Joy over the soap. saying he would
place the precious cakes in safe hands
to be taken back home to his wife
I'm Poland. who had not seen a niece
of soap for months. The average Ger
man family has not used soap for the
last year. preferrinG not to use the poor
substitutes rather than to irritate the
skin with them.
These few details Of what is going
on back Of the German army help to
explain why thousands OF Germans at
the front refuse to fight and must be
threatened by the officers. who are now
only halfhearted in their work. Within
the last week there have been continual
hints, insnuations and veiled innuen-
does as to the true morale OF the Ger
man fighting forces.
This afternoon definite statements were
received OF dry rot in the enemy's ranks
This does not mean. however-and this
should be closely noted in the United
ward to an early termination OF German
resistance. All these signs combined
do give the allied troops that spirit Of
victory which is going to decide the
forthco1ning battles. II any Of these
minor irritations could break the Ger
man morale 1t is filth Of body. which
henceforth is destined to become a real
menace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
BRITISH WORKERS
FIGHT LABOR DRAFT
Demand Registry of Wealth
for Emergency.
special Cable Despatch 10 Tpr sry


LONDON, June 2l,-A highly important
conference OF the triple industrial al
lance OF miners. railway men and
transport workers has opened In London
to consider a resolution passed by the
executive committees of all three unions
declaring
I'VE observe with misglvings the at
tempts to introduce the principle of in
dustrial compulsion. We warn the re-
sponsibie authorities against the danger
OF efforts to destroy trade unionsm by
labor conscription. declaring that for
every reason favoring conscription of
men ten reasons exist favoring the con-
scription Of wealth and property"
The delegates present represent 3,0O0,-
900 organized workmen. The addresses
indicated profound dissatisfaction be-
cause OF the suspicion that plans are
being perfected contemplating the whole
sale conscription OF labor. The follow
ing resolution was adopted unanimously (:
"The conference considers that the
CONSUMPTION OF wealth should have pre-
ccded the conscription OF human life.
and accordingly II demands the register
ing OF wealth and property in order to
/ prepare FOR real equality Of sacrince."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-22
GERMAN SOCIALIST PAPER SHUT
DOWN FOR PROTEST ON AIR RAIDS

June 2-According Tases ZetunR
the Besau Socialist newspaper
dren are killed " ~ " ~ ~ ~ Wilt
d truly the Voikswacht is saying
races nave no task Stockholm negotiate
~ miracle that they not lynched
IN such moment of fury" - f
ihe last air raid London that civilians
aroused than in any preceding raid and under conditions that
tne sixteen children years Ten of these
i IA scnooi All told 120 children of ages killed
injured The total casualties were 5O7 e ~ ~ ~