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New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Snubbed by Ohcialdom
One Who Would Serve, but Finds
No Way to Do 1t

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In view of the facts which arc com
ing to light daily In Washington as TO the
red tape with which everything is en-
tangled. would it not be a good idea TO give
some attention to the claims Of many Ameri-
can citizens whose offers Of assistance and
cooperation have met with a decided rebuke
on the part Of government departments
am only one of many. This know.
am an American, thirty-seven years ot
age, native Of Memphis, Tenn Having spent
twelve and q half years in continental Eu-
rope / am thoroughly conversant with Ger
man, French, Flemish and Walloon leignt
years having been spent in Northern France
and Belgium. Two and half years ]"
South America, etc, have given me Spanish.
Now. I know the Continental mind.
know their business methods. ! know their
mental processes, and, my business having
brought me in close contact with transporta-
tion and big" affairs. / felt that | could be
of use.
Before war was even declared ] had laid
these facts before the War Department. !
received the customary form letter, con
graduating me upon 4Ht F''Nt'''
didn't want any congratulations. ! realized
the seriousness Of this conflict more than
the gentlemen OF the department seem TO
have realized it,. and offered my service
without anv strings tied TO H..
I have repeated this offer in every depart
ment. The same result
am neither a "slcker" nor "slacker,'
and. though / am over the present draft age,
want to serve in the capacity best suited
to my abilities.
have handled men, and successfully
perhaps more men than Mr.. Baker ever had
TO think Of before he came into his present
berth.
What am to do? Surely there are many
who are in the same position!
Why cannot you open your columns to
those who want 10 serve and who have been
officially snubbed, weed the 'goats from the
sheep" and offer them to the country in a
body?
shall be glad to serve you in any capacity
20 bring this about, just as am desirous OF
serving my country TO the best OF my ability.
have no doubt that there arc many men
who will respond to the call and VINO can
produce proof that they, too, have offered
their services and have been snubbed by
red tape artists in Washington.
EUGENE NOWLAND.
New York, Dec q, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

ccrre-A priUate apartment n the fmpertd' , az
ace q, Potsddpt. The Kaiser - dseorered ~ 'oD'
cor,y,f Nth plans and other papers. He - oodr,n0
Uniforr, No. II and Set No. 8 Of heddis d"d O,-
ders An ctdcriy gentleman ir JuT' IS Hshe'e" ~
by an attendant.
The Kaiser
All. Herr Claus. Have a chair. Never
mind ceremony. I am glad to see you.
Santa Claus
thank you, Highness. Is there any way
in which | can serve you?
The Kaiser
There is. Otherwise I should hardly have
sent for you al what presume nay, know
is your busiest season. Herr Claus, want
you to do something glorious for the Father
land.
Santa Claus
For the Fatherland? For Germany? But
am not German. Highness. am Dutch.
The Kaiser
True; the fact had not escaped me, Herr
Claus. But German and Dutch are bound
together by ties Of blood and kinship. And
further. speaking personally, what country
has done more than Germany to keep tae
pleasant fiction Of Santa Claus alive and
nourishing? Why, we've been your best
agents for years.
Santa Claus
There is something in what you say, High
ness. ! have tried to keep neutral IN this
distressing affair Of powder and shot, but
what is 1t you wish me to do?
The Kaiser
All. now we are getting down to what those
bl0dsinnige Yankees term the carpet-naiIs
of brass What wish you TO do, Herr Claus
IS really very simple. 1t will not put you
out at all. In fact, i. is right in line with
your regular work
Santa Claus
On Christmas Eve, Highncss?
The Kaiser
Ach. of course. On Christmas Eve, GER
tainly. And now for the details. l assume
it is still your custom to fill stockings with
various little gifts?
Santa Claus
Assurcdly, Highncss
The Kaiser
Precisely. / thought 50. Now, | have
lately, with you in mind been consulting
with several Of my leading chemists and
bacterioogists. They, at my express sugges-
tion, have prepared in very compact form a
number of cultures of contagious ailments
Nothing too severe, you understand; merely
ordinary germ diseases such as every path
oogist is familiar with. It is my notion
that in every stocking which you fill-that
is. every English, French and American
stocking you slip one of these tiny cult
ures; cornucopia of candy, for instance,
would make for one an ideal receptacle; or
a little bottle of perfume; or you might in
feet a peppermint candy cane. Indeed, there
are lots of ways which suggest themselves
to my Prussian ingenuity. Kultur fights
with cultures, you observe. Not bad jest,
Herr Claus. In this way, you will note, Ger
many will strike at the very source Of her
enemies man-power; namely, the cradle.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Santa Claus and Scheckfchkea
A Confidential Conversation.
Bu A. II. FolpcH
Santa Claus

Santa Claus
Il ia an idea worthy Of Your Majesty re-
sourceful mind. An ideal time, too; jus.
when everybody is OF his guard, and fuii u
peace and good will.
The Kaiser
To be sure. knew you would see the ~,
van,ages of it. Herr Claus That peace a"u
rood will stuff will be as effective as nag
Of truce. Ach, Herr Claus, it is SAD tho'
Won have dedicated your life to such 'ma''
and triaing affairs as toys and childish nap.
piness. You have in you the makings Oh
biogcr achievements. That I detect by the
way you grasp my little Christmas S'f1'"-
gem; even adding to it, IN fact.
Santa Claus
Adding 70 It, Highness?
The Kaiser
Yes; bv noting so quickly the ideal cnar-
acfer Of Christmas Eve for the successiui
accomplishment Of such a purpose a drive
against the children! Magnificent! mus'
make note to have it included in my next
Hmm Of Hate. The Fatherland will never
forget your services, Herr Claus.
Santa Claus
But-see here, Highness, | haven't con,
sented-i,et. you know. The children al
love me so, and look forward so to my com
ing, even the babies, that =
The Kaiser
Sentimental weakness, Herr Claus; senti-
mental weakness! You must steel yourse!t
against it. We all must. I did, years ago
Why, was even about to propose side line
for you on your Christmas trip; that OF tax
ing along line OF our latest contact bombs
and Of dropping them down chimneys wner-
ever you thought they would do the most
good should leave the precise spots to
you.
Santa Claus
And il refuse, Highness, then what!
The Kaiser
Ha! You disappoint me. | did not think
our conversation, so auspiciously begun,
would ever reach the unpleasant stage. But
if you force me to it, the fault is yours. not
mine. If you refuse, Herr Claus, trio Of
Zeppelins viii accompany you on your
rounds. You fly high with your reindeer, !
am informed The Zeppelins will fly still
higher and it is quite possible that some
careless member of one of the crews viii
mistake YOU for an enemy aviator. 1t would
be most unfortunate, Herr Claus, but war is
full Of unfortunate happenings. should
hate TO think of you, really, as spurlos vc--
senkt.
Santa Claus
But your Zeppelins could never reach
America, Highness.
The Kaiser
Neither would non, Herr Claus. The ac-
cident would happen before that. Come!
Your decision. I have already given you
more of my time than had intended. Ny
valet is waiting to change my uniform. Your
decision, Herr Claus.
Santa Claus
Highness, what will happen 70 Holland, my
native land, if / refuse?
The Kaiser
What happened to Belgium, Herr Claus?
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

attitude Of Sim Fein toward the Conven'
ton is changing. Only the other day Mr.
de Valera was at great pains to make
it clear that he and his party were not
actively opposed to it, for that "if any
thing came out Of the Convention which
furthered the cause Of Irish freedom they
had never said that they would refuse
payment on account" Hence it is ex-
tremely unlikely that any great military
reform will be introduced in ireland until
the Convention has made its report.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Osteopathic Education

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: | would like to correct your statement
in your editorial on "The Founder of Osteop-
athy' that the training afforded in schools
Of osteopathy is inadequate. All Of the
recognized colleges Of osteopathy require
lor matriculaton evidence of education
equivalent TO graduation from an accredited
high school or certificates from the Regents
Of the State Of New York or other state ex.
amning boards certifying to high school
education. For graduation the student must
give evidence Of having studied in a recoV-
nized osteopathic college four full wears.
The course Of study includes all subjects
taught in medical colleges except that Of
internal medicine for which are substituted
the principles. technique and practice OF
osteopathy. The University of Michigan.
when is regarded as an Al medical col
lege, gives course of four years of nine
months each, with total Of 1915 hours The
Chicago College of 0steopathy gives a four
year course OF nine months each, with a to-
tai of 5,11S hours. Furthermore, our gradu
ates are required in many states TO undergo
the same examination before the state med
zeal boards as are practitioners of other
schools, and in those states that have o,-
teopathic boards OF examiners the require
ments are no less severe.
Whether or not osteopathy "can last for
long is possibly matter of opinion. At
'he present time, however. it may be inter-
esting 20 you TO know that the demand for
osteopathic physicians is steadily increasing.
end il is quite possible that the profession
of osteopathy will continue to exist even
without the approval of the medical pro.
fession. ROBERT w. ROGERS, D. O.
New York, Dec. II, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
The Real Explanation
A General Denial Of Difference;
Between British and French
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your leader in to-day's Tribune is
an amazing one to any patriotic American, or
any patriotic ally-French or British. You
speak of English and French dsagreements
in the army in Flanders, and of France de-
string to oust General Haig and substitute
Frenchman. These disagreements are abb
solutely fictitious.
have two brothers, officers of the Anzacs
and they tell me the truth. No pro- German
propaganda enters their minds for an in
slant. You compare Frances effort with
England's, much to the disadvantage Of the
latter. You speak of "the unanswerabe
claim that the French military effort has
been far the greatest among the Allied coun-
tries" You would have your readers believe
that England has made but a poor show
compared with France.
You go on to say that Lloyd George exc
cuted strategic" retreat-a phrase applica-
bic to Hindenburg, but not to any true Brit
isher-when he said nothing on returning
20 London concerning Allied friction and
frances wish for Haig's supersession. He
said nothing because the friction exists only
in the minds Of AngOphobes and pro-Ger-
mans, who are past masters in the art of
Misrepresentation TO suit their own sinister
ends. Witness to-day's Luxburg revelations,
which would have furnished material for
much better leading article than imaginary
Anglo-French jealousies.
Men fighting for all that they hold dear
drop jealousy. They fear God too much
and men too little-to lie.
EARL BUCHANAN.
New York, Dec 81, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Christmas Eve in the Holy City

The crescent moon has drifted down
Behind the chostly wall.
The gate that leads 20 Bethlehem
Beholds the twilight fall.
A camel dreams beside the pool
With dark, unseeing eyes;
And a twisted olive tree uplifts
Torn fingers to the skies.
The pride of naughty princes drifts
As dust upon the street,
And silent arc the dancing girls
Crouching with painted feet.
The pagan shrines in shadow
Are baihed with golden light;
Ten thousand English voices
Are singing "Holy Night"
The twilight of the centuries
Drops like seimitar-
For at the gate to Bethlehem
There burns the Eastern Star.
FLORENCE RIPLEY MASTIN.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

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New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

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yer Yort Coro-s,ic1 ogden Rcd. President g. NernoI
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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-12
GAINS BY METAL POLISHERS.

Cincinnati-General Secretary Ather-
ton of the Metal Polishers' International
Union reports the following recent
Cleveland gains:
Champion Plating Company and Ohio
Plating Works-Weekly minimum of
$27 for 5O-hour week. Northern Ohio
Plating Notwithstanding May /, As
cents an hour for 5O-hour week; after
July l, so cents an hour and the 4S-
hour week. National Plating Works
Accent minimum until July 1; thereaft-
er, 50-cent minimum, 5O-hour week and
time and one-half for overtime White
Sewing Machine Company-Wages in
creased cents an hour Bentley &
Dilly-Eight-hour day for nine hours
pay. Columbia Hardware Company
Time and one-half for over 4S-hour
week and cents an hour increase.
Observation-Disclosures Company-Pol-
ishers and buffers increased from 40
cents to so cents an hour; time and
one-half over 4S hours; increases range
from 40 cents to $5 a week Enter
prise Plating Company-Wages increas-
ed to so cents an hour for a 4S-hour
week. Verdin Brass Company Time
and one-half over 4S hours and wages
increased to so cents an hour. Champ
ion Stove ompany-Eight- day
with a ~ per cent wage increase. Un7
ion Graphophone Supply Company
Wages increased from As to so cents an
hour; 4S-hour week; time and one-half
for overtime. Langenow Manufacture
ing Company-Wages increased from
3712 to As cents an hour; piece workers
guaranteed so cents an hour; hours re-
duced from 10 to and time and one
half for over nine hours.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-12
GRANT MINERS DEMAND
OPERATORS RAISE WAGES

New York.-Committees of the an
thracite mine operators and their Or
gained employees have signed a wage
agreement by which $4,000 workers in
the eastern Pennsylvania hard coal in
dustry will receive increases averaging
20 per cent.
a 10 per cent advance on gross earn
ings goes to the miners themselves An
advance OF 80 cents day goes to break
er boys and aged men, slate pickers,
WaterboyS, jig runners and special
workers. The monthly and pump men
are increased 36 cents day and similar
increases are granted to the remaining
classes.
This agreement, effective May l, and
to run until April 1, 1918, takes the place
of one made last year, but which the
miners requested should be set aside be
cause OF increased living. costs. The
mine operators after appointing com
llllttee 10 discuss tne matter with their
ellPloyGs, agreed that tiie request was
!sI' Ieasoiiaple' similar action mas peen e
y oPci "'oi D. iie
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-12
MINERS ARE NOT DELUDED.

Trinidad, Col.-"There has been much
publicity given to the statement that the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company would
give 10 per cent increase in wages on
May L." says Editor O'Neill, of the
Trinidad Free Press.
"The employees of this company will
welcome the increase but they are not
becoming delirious because such an in
crease has been advertised as coming
through the so-called Rockefeller plan.
The employees of the c. F, & |. com
pany in Colorado are well aware that
the increase is not the result of any
humanitarianism or benevolencc on the
part of the Rockefeller union, but due
to the fact that the company is cogni-
zant that its employees are organizing as
never before under the flag of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-12
ANTl-lNJUNCTION LAW
PASSED In MINNESOTA

st. Paul, Minn.-By the hardest kind
OF fghting and good headwork Mime
sofa trade unionists secured the passage
OF an anti-injuction law in the closing
hours of the state legislature. The bill
passed the house, but the senate Judi
ciary committee voted to report the bill
Tor indefinite postponement. The union
lists succeeded in overturning this recon-
mendation and on the last day of the
session SO senator's voted to suspend the
rules, and put the bill on final passage
Advocates of the measure had one vote
to spare, as "a was necessary for pass
age.
The law declares that "the labor of
human being is not commodity or arti-
Gle of commerce and that the right to
labor or to carry on business shall
be held and construed to be personal
and not property right" No injunc-
ton can be issued in any case growing
out OF dispute concerning terms or
conditions OF employment unless neces-
sary to prevent irreparable injury to
property or to a property right, for
which injury there is no adequate rem
edy at law, and such property or prop
erty right must be described in the ap-
plication and sworn to by the applicant
for an injunction.
Courts are prohibited from issuing in
functions against the doing of any act
or thing by strikers which might law
fully be done in the absence of such dis
pute by single individual.
1t is specifically declared that no re-
straining order or injunction shall pro-
hibit workers from striking or from urg-
ing Others to join them; from pcketing
or from ceasng to patronze any party
to such dispute or from recommending,
advising or persuading others by peace
full and lawful means so to do. No per-
son shall be indicted, prosecuted or
tried in any court of this state for en-
tering into an agreement to better work
ing conditions or for any act done in
pursuance thereof, unless such act is
in itself forbidden by law if done by
a single individual"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-12
RAISE BENEFITS FOR INJURED.

Boston-Thc house of representa-
tves has increased from $40 to $l4 the
maximum amount to injured workmcn
under the state compensation law The
period injured workmcn must wait until
benefits are paid is reduced from 10
days to T.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-12

Boston. = The State senate has re-
jected a proposal that women be per-
mitted to vote OH the recommendations
of the constitutional convention.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-12
WOMEN WIN AND LOSE.

Lansing, Mich.-The legislature has
passed bill which permits women to
vote for presidential electors, operative
at the next presidential election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-19
IS
ONCE MORE
LEADING
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

NEW YORK, May 19.-Tris
Speakers absence from the top
of the American league batting
list ended today. He has bound
ed back and leads George Sisler
by single point. Speaker is
clubbing at .344 clip and Sisler
is hitting .343.
George Burns is the real leader
among the National leaguers, but
his average of 1866 is topped by
four players. Jack Smith, St..
Louis, is hitting .405; Wilhoit,
Boston, .s93; Griffith, Cincin-
natl, 1881, and Fischer, Pittsburs,
800.
Ty Cobb is slowly closing the
gap between his present mark and
his usual figures. He is now hit
ting at 1928 gait. Joe Jackson
is laundering around at 1856 and
Eddie Collins is hitting puny
.218.
Bonnie Kauff of the Giants is
barely within the select class,
being credited with a mark of
800. Hal Chase, last years Ma
tional league champion, is hitting
1855, and Hornsby, Cardinals, is
hitting .268.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-19

mot much startling about that
either, but one thing amusement
lovers of the sawdust circles did
notice, was that AL. G. Barnes
animals we're better trained.
But five years ago when by
hard work, clean business princi-
Piles and holding to definite
plan, AL. G.. Barnes presented
over 600 wild and domestic ami
mails, every one educated to do a
circus trick; the owners and
patrons OF tented exhibitions did
"sit up and take notice." Today
AL. G. Barnes is recognized as
1.-THE Animal Wizard" his big
four ring wild animal circus is
known and acknowledged to be
the biggest and best OF it's kind
and is the only circus in the world
where animals are the sole per-
formers. II contains many ami
mails seen nowhere else and many
animals that have been thought
to be unteachable are here seen
lin rare circus stunts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-19
COLLINS is
EASY MEAT
FOR EN- EN- Y

SPOKANE, May 19.-Ted Col
Inns, the young pitching sensation
from st. Mary's college, Califor-
MIA, who was released by Russ
Hall at the opening of the season.
and later resigned, was not able
to hold back the heavy-hitting In
dams yesterday.
Ted started the battle for Ia
coma. But he lasted quick. His
wildness in the second inning
would have helped Spokane score,
had 1t not been for clever infield
work by Tacoma. In the third
inning, the youngster went to
pieces, and Spokane's hits and
walks netted three runs.
Sutherland went into the
game, but he was hit hard in the
fourth, and three more Spokane
batters came across the rubber.
Tacoma tied the score in the sew
enth. A couple of hits In the
ninth, and some weak fielding
gave Spokane the winning run.
The Tigers play here tomorrow
and then return to Tacoma for a
week with Butte.
Correct score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-19
Regent Books
Earl Flynn's
Musical Show

Earl Flynn and his American
Girls, song revue with four
handsomely gowned chorus girls,
is the big feature of the new Re-
gent bill Sunday. Flynn is known
as a past master in the art of as
/ sembling clever "girl shows"
Carlos Caesaro and company,
tremendously powerful men, re-
Gently with the Ringing Bros.
circus, are billed as the human
horoscopes. They have a
thriller.
The Jolly Trio. AL Schaefer,
Billy Rector and Eddie Talbert,
devote their act to snappy tunes
of the latest vintage. All sing
solo numbers.
Allison and Trucco, whirlwind
dancers, are said to have broken
eastern records for speed on the
dance floor. They have some new
steps to offer.
TaZ Weatherford, remarkable
young man with great initiative
powers, will be another feature.
He is said to be able to initiate
anything that has a sound.
THE Hunger Strike" is a COM
edy skit by Robert Carter, slim
fellow, and Kathryn Waters, a
stately woman of unusual heft.
THE Great Secret" film serial,
completes the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-19
St. Martins to
Meet k.C.Tean
Especial to The Times. J

LACEY, May 19.-On Sunday
May 20, will be staged the X. of
G. of Tacoma VS.. st. Martins col
lege game on the college campus.
Thus far the st. Martin boys have
not lost game except to Herb"
Hester's tribe from Great Falls,
which game was lost more through
errors of the college boys than
hitting of the Electrics. A mere
display of stage fright, shat is all.
The college boys shut out Nc
Kenna last Sunday in a 20 game
getting hits off "Ossie" Olson,
while Walsh of st. Martins held
them down to two hits. Walsh s
support was perfect and he helped
to pile up the score when in the
ninth he opened up with three
Dagger and scored on Dyckman's
single.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-19
"WildflOWer" Is
Melbourne Bill

Marguerite Clark, assisted by
Harold Lockwood, James Cooley,
e. l.. Davenport and Jack Pick
ford, comes to the Melbourne Sum
day in "Wildflower." The play is
a charming woodland idyl, which
gives Miss Clark an excellent OPP
portunity to do some really fine
acting. She portrays the charac-
ter of dainty and bewitching lit
tie forest flower.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-19
Barrier" Ends
It's Engagement

After very prosperous week,
THE Barrier" as pictured from
Rex Beach's stirring story, will
close it's engagement at the Taco
ma theater today. 1t is doubtful
If there has been a story that has
been more popular than "The
Barrier" with its virile charac-
tiers and stirring scenes of early
Alaskan days. The interest OF
the story becomes even more
graphic and human on the screen
than in the pages of the book.