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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
A Thinking Role
(From The Los AnocIes yio,e,


group of people who were touring
Alaska one summer were disguised at the
laziness of the buck Indians they saw in
the villages and along the trail
One day when they were taking a side
trip they came upon a couple of Indians
who were evidently packing into the noun
tans to stay while. The squaw was STAG
gerlng under a tremendous burden. She
lugged' all of the bedding and provisions
and pappoose for good measure. The old
buck was slumping along lazly ahead of
her. smoking his pipe ana looking down
at the trail
One member of the tourist party hailed
the Indians, and when they stopped he in
CURED somewhat out of patience:
See here, buck, how comes it that Nix
havana is carrying all Of the baggage and
You arc slouching along. enjoying your
pipe? Why don't you take at least half
of the load off your squaw, you big law
Indian?"
The buck stood silent as a sphinx for
few moWcnts, then he grunted to himself
and pointing his index finger to his fore
head he exclaimed in deep cultural tones:
Huh, me all time think"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

processes up to see where they have
failed and why they have failed. We
must put down every force inimical to
characterization. And, if need be, we
must reject non-fusible elements.
We know now that certain percent
age of German immigration never in
tended to become and never could become
genuinely Americana Pan-Germansm
was not simply high-soundng phrase
on the lips of Berlin Junkers 1t was an
organized propaganda, the most efficient
IN the world, reaching into every Wiscon-
sin hamlet, hampering, delaying, oppos-
ing the forces of Americanization as they
normally operate.
1t is to the everlasting credit of the
great majority of our Americans of Ger
man stock that, despite this voice from
Berlin, they became the true Americans
they are. But the minority remains un-
assimiated anti-American, a continuing
peril to the integrity Of the nation.
Stopping once and for all the German
language newspaper must lead the way
1t is conceivable that a foreign language
newspaper may assist the processes of
characterization. There is the test. The
German-ianguage press has demon
strated its utter hostility to the Ameri-
canization Of Germans. Even where it
has not been blatantly disloyal, it stands
revealed as the prime cause of the per-
petuation of the German hyphen. Had
we gone to war full tilt, with all our
energy and mind, we should have stopped
these vicious enemies Within, as matter
of course, months ago. The associations
of hyphenates should receive equally
short shrift.
The Republican party shares with the
Democratic party the blame for our ma
tional ignorance of German designs be-
fore the war. We must approach the
problem with new courage and boldness.
Neither er-heartcd pacifst nor in
genious hyphenate must be permitted TO
cloud our intentions. The Republican
party should be the logical spokesman of
a vigorous nationalism. 1t is the logical
enemy of laisses- fare. 1t should APP
proach the task of Americanization with
traditional confidence in governmental
ability to mould human action to de-
sired end. BY it's deeds it will be Judged
The hyphen must be cast out of Amer
lea and never permitted Judgement within
our borders again. II the Republican
party has the imagination and courage
to force the fight for this work Of nation
al salvation it will deserve the support
of every true American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Czernin Lies

Count Czernin, the Austro- HUNGARIAN
Foreign Minister is tho Teutonic Macchi
avelli. BY cunning words he INTRIGUED
President Wilson into peace parey.
Count Czernin,' said the President in
his Message Of the -Four PRINCIPLES.
seems to see the Fundamental clements
of peace with clear eyes and does not
seek to obscure them. lie sees
that national aspirations must be salts
fed even within his own empire. in the
common interest of Europe and man
kind"
After fifty days Count Czernin speaks
again. His song has changed. Yoa
would not know it was the same man who
III February pretended to turn away
from Germany and make a despajrine
peace gesture to the United States.
On the pretcXt Of addressing a deputa-
ton of the Vienna City Council Tuesday
he replied for the first time to Prcsidcn.
Wilson's message Of February II.
First, with superb irony, he SAYS:
According TO my impressions. Mr.. VIII
from Berlin. He does not desire that and
knows that it is impossible"
What he imagincs is that Mr. Wilson
has said to himself that Austria-Hun
gary IS perhaps a good place for the
Allies to begin sowing the seeds of peace.
AS for Germany and Austria Hungary.
which are in effect but one, they want
peace, says Count Czernin, but
~ do not intend to 60 begging for peace
or to obtain 1t by treaties and lamenta-
tons, but to enforce it by our moral
right and physical strength.'
His idea Of peace is
that after our enemies are conquered
m'Atalply they must be conquered moral
ly Only then is victory completes"
His grievance is that their enemies
have not submitted to be so conquered,
wherein they are convicted both of mon
strous stupidity and the blood guilt Of
prolonging the combat. The behavior of
the Allies, he says. "vergcs on lunacv."
but
"our armies viii show that French and
Italian aspirations 10 portions OF our fer
ritory are Utopas which viii be terrihlv
avenged"
What has happened to the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister to make
him change his tune?
Nothing has happened to him. but
while in this country we were talkino
about our peace offensive against tho
Kaiser through Austria and NJ =. ,,;.
by diplomacy the end Of the war was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
That Accuracy Sign
tFrOm The DrnG- Y.iuc

'FrOW TIC Dead Limo
Iheres certain Eastern nowsr,n
editor who-like many others IN other sec
llohs-had notice stuck up above his desk
reading: Accuracy! Accuracy. Accuracv,"
AND this notice he always pointed out to
new reporters
One day the youngest member u the staff
came IN with his report of a public meet
ing. The editor read it through, and came
70 the sentence, Three thousand nine hun
dred and nlnety-nine eyes were fixed upon
the speaker
nat 40 you mean by making a silly
hlunder like that'?' he demanded wrath
fully.
"BuS it's not blunder," protested tho
youngster. There was one-eyed man in
the audience"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

ONDON. March IL Now Workers who
know how a fire which al night an
pears 20 be destroying whole scr
lions of the city in the morning proves 10
have been confined to single warehouse
should be able to appreciate that the hide
Gus noise of the air raid is out of all pro-
portion to the damage done. There are 100
square miles in the London area A stat
istican has figured that If any one placed
himself in circle 60 yards in diameter
within which, if bomb fell one would be
seriously injured, and that if the enemy
succeeded in dropping 200 bombs in London
every month the chances are that bomb
would fail within that circle but once in
thirtytwo years
The only perfect shelter against direct
hit is the deep subway running under the
city. though there are many comparatively
impregnable dugouts
In the early days Of tho raids many peo-
pie, devoid Of fear, walked the streets IN
concernedly. Then came period when on
the instruction amounting TO q command
the people kept under cover. Now many
people who have escaped unscathed and
become fatalists walk jauntily along under
the nail Of shraprcl They are like the
soldiers in tho trenches Who becoming care.
less after long exposure TO danger, stick
their heads over the tor.
On COOL clear night the drone Of the
Gotha engine is quite audible, even though
the barrage is firing at the rate of shell
second and the machine guns in British
and German planes are rafting away like
a stock drawn along a picket fence That
steady dronc is the most disconcerting
sound OF a moonlight night in these times.
Then there IS another sound, but j. warns
the heart, makes brave man ont Of a
craven and alters ones whole outlook or
life. The nearby gun has ceased firing
Far IN the distance there is dull thunder
as OF storm passing eastward finally
not even the barking of dog breaks the
stiffness of the night; the moon is low in
the heavens. TOO 90 o, Too . o."
comes floating across the city from every
point OF the compass as the Boz scouts,
standing IN motor cars. race through the
streets sounding the all clear sigaal. 10
matter whether the morrow bring multi
tudc of worries, Another raid has cnGcdi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
The Blessed Circ,,e
TN THIS terribly efficient world If o,.
the circus looms up shady treo :

In THIS terribly efficient world If o,.
the circus looms up shady troa :
the monday sun. We know we m,a.
be efficient. We devoutly pray that we ms"
be efficient enough to beat the Germons
But may we never be so utterly effic;o..
as to forget nonsense.
All fun is summed up in that gorgeous
~ grotesque institution. To 90 10 ~.
circus is to be assured all over again tb.,
life is not all addition and subtraction
sums. To feed the elephants is to be %,
WINGED that the world was not made tn b.
useful or sensible, or to survive or fos
any practical purpose. Elephants1trunLs
for instance, were obviously created f.,
the one special purpose of appearing sol,
emily, eloquently to receive peann,s
from the hands of children. Thew ar.
just the right height and length and sizo
There can be no debate. Feed one vou,.
self and see.
And the old theory that man was q,
the earth, just as the bird is of the skv-
much Of every circus has always been d.
voted. long before aeroplanes were
thought of, to the thorough demolition o.
this Silly notion. Everybody that cares
to lives aloft, from the Venus of the Ai>
to the flocks Of wingless fliers of tho
trapeze. Another clement; help vour.
SELF" says the circus.
You put off all your old stodgv notion,
when you enter. Even the giraffe bs.
comes not only credible. but reasonable
and right. "Of course" you say, "what
a sensible little BEAST" And the clown.
are yourself-doing all those delightful,
things which in your fond faith in civil.
1zatlon and good form you normally
suppress. Freud should find rich meat in
the circus. All the best and hidden mart
of us there throws off its clothes. deck,
itself anew in proper spangles, and scars
aloft, serene and unafraid. Nav wa
never grow so proper or careful O,
sensible or efficient as to dream Of lvin,
without it!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
John Burroughs at 81
great factor

Kindly strong, self-reliant, standing for
all the amenities and sanities and free
doms, and hale as breeze of the woods
which are his JOY, John Burroughs rep
resents one Of the finest types in Ameri~
can life. We wish there were more like
him.
His is the full vigor of the sturdy un-
trammelled, pioneering American spirit.
He will have scant respect for the Con-
stitution or the Supreme Court, because
we shall be free people and not tram
melled. We shall change the Constitu-
ton as often as we like, and if the Su-
preme Court interferes, we'll, let us abo}-
ish it, if need be.
lie Will have a scant respect for accepted
tradition in literature or any kind IF
dogma. He will frame his own code of
ethics and his own Americanism. He
will speak his thought, say his say as
he feels and wills.
The breath of Emerson and Whitman
and Thoreau runs in his veins. His IS
the unconventional type. There is scant
danger that our highly conventional, ma
chine-moulded and very resistant type
of society will be too much disturbed by
his heterodoXics.
Therefore his influence is good. and at
clghty-one nation offers him it's felci-
tatlons on his fine and vigorous life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

TNllE German drive on tho Western front
forced upon the German high
command by tho German people.
They were tired of victories that meant
nothing. They had refused to be checred by
the success in Northern Italy. They had
not taken heart from the collapse of Russia.
They wanted a victory that would seem final.
And it could be obtained only in France.
Having decided to make the attack in
France. tho Kaiser and his generals had to
cnhcarte.l the German people and the Ger
man army to the effort a new Ncrdun was
90 be assaulted, but tho supply Of silent CON
tidcncc had been exhausted. The Nerdun
drive had been launched as surprise. with
every advantage of military secrecy. Those
days arc past in Germany. There was not
the necessary morale for another such cam
paign. That morale had to be produced by
q sort Of public imitation of popular hope.
Hence all the official announcements of
supreme effort that was to carry Germany
to victory. Hence the advertisement OF
preparation, the invitation to newspaper
correspondents to see the show, the an
nouncement that Hindcnburg and Ludcndorf
and the Kaiser and the Crown Prince would
be personally on the ground Hence also
the new uniforms for the troops. and even
=
rdiculously inadequate small shells.
That gun is what the Allies call "propa
ganda gun" 1t is used to carry lone the
boast to Germany: 1--WE are bombardng
Paris 1t was designed to make the ncu-
trails cry: "A gun that carries seventy six
miles! Wonderful. Terrifying! Let us be
carefu.' And it was planned to brighten
the wcak-heartod among the Allies into say
"Thp (,orr,nOc
cnty-siX miles. What's the use?"
After the first alarm in Paris the nurse
maids refused 10 leave the Bots with their
charges when the shells began to fall
At the beginning of the war the French
had a saying: at is merely a question of
killing enough Germans" And the French
have never changed their opinion on that
point. They welcome this new German at
tack as an opportunity to Kill more Germans
The British receive it in the same spirit.
They are not considering the territory lost
or won. They are counting only the casual
ties. They giving ground but cxactinc
payment for it. They are not asking for
victories. They are willing to let the Ger
mans take what they please in that line as
long as the Germans pay too much for it,
They are satisfied if the Germans will ONLY
continue to como on. in their famous mass
formations, against the guns of the Allies.
The British first line, before St Quentin.
was held only by outposts Tho point
where the drive would strike was known. and
the British had orders to infict all possible
punishment but to save themse vcs-to fight
retiring battle and slaughter the encmv as
he advanced.
From that point OF view the new German
drive is "Just what want as the French
Premier says.
1t has other aspects for America. 1t means
an increased effort and greater burden for
the United States. Even if the Germans arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
The Waves

TIME dancing of the waves is mlrrored
the wall
OF my room.
How can YOU dance, waves How can you
dance
When the waters Of France. Of galhard
France,
Are a tomb?
It's the leaping of my heart the rise and
fall
or my breaking heart
How can YOU write. man. How can you
write
SO far from the fight, the thick of the fight
And hirt with art?
RICHARD BUTLER GLAENZER.
st. Georges, Bermuda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

tFrom The Cincinnati Timcs-Stor,
interviewed for New York paper, Mr..
Creel, Mt Washington. says: Nothing is
being withheld from you that you ought to
Know. Mr.. Crecl seems to miss an inn
portant point IN this latest expression of
ms. what we want is amusement Give
US some more nickel plated submarines off
the coast of Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
achieved in the East" That is Count


Czernin's own phrase
That has happened
1t is a colossal fact.
Count Czernin says God is his witness
that he tried to avoid the new offensive
on the West; that shortly before it began
Clemenceau asked for terms, and that he
replied, saying the only obstacle was
Alsace-L Lorraine.
Premier Clemenceau says Count Ger
min lies
Of course he lies Not as to that one
detail only, but as to the whole attitude
OF the Central Powers toward peace
His peace overtures to this country
were false. They were contrived partly
to create confusion among the Allies and
partly to cover Germany's approach to
the outrage of Russia at Brest-Litovsk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
hat Long Range Gun

'r'o" me Phtiadsiphio Teleoyoph)
me ha'scr Will have to build a gun that
shoo's much further than sevcnty-six miles
pcIo,e ne IS successful in reaching the
heart of true democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Americas Pledoe

o the Editor of The Tribune
aF: hefore towards, strikers and trail
e' ,ols ua 1' TO speak, let America pledge her
i"s' oo''ar and her last drop of blood to
conquer the Beast
ERVING WINsLOW.
New Haven. Conn, March % 1o1s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

and that shall be capable of running SO
many hours under its full load" the OBJ
structions will be swept away.
That is the short cut, and time is the
great factor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

n.e--d at tho Postor,cc At New York second Class
Mail Matter
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Air Raids
By Arthur S. Draper

T ONDON. March 15.-New Yorhers who
I know how a fire which al night an
no.al.c 10 10 lc.r4
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-07
NEWS IN TABLOID.
(By Associated Press

Paris, Nov. THE news that j
German while flag party had left for
the front made deep impression in
France. The prompt action of Ger
many surprised the public and The
last lingering doubts of The sincerity
of Germany in making terms seems
removed. Meantime The Allied troops
are giving The enfcebled enemy no
rest and The retreat of The Germans
verges seriously near rout. The
British are within few miles OF
Maubeuge, the fall of which is immi-
nent, and the French are converSing
on Hirson. The enemy is falling
back on The Meuse before the French
Fourth and Fifth armies, which are
driving his rear guards and capiul'
ing many machine guns. The Ger
man white flas party may hear OF
The fall of The German emperor'S
heeadouarlers al Charleville anc
Mezieres before they meet Marsha
Foch.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-07
ASKRANCHERS
FOR
ON
MAN
Warrant Is Issued for the
Arrest of J. d. Kirkham
for Alleged Threats to
Kill.

On information furnished by
Archie A. Lee, here was issued To-
day from the court of Justice Isaac
Mayfield warrant for The arrest of
J. D.. Kirkham, well known ranchcr
of the Seeley section, on charge of
lhrea ening 10 kill fellow ranche1.
The man against whom the alleged
threal is said 10 have been made, is
Clifford Omar, a YOUNG man, who has
taken over The ranch formerly farmed
by Kirkham and by whom Mrs. Kirk
ham, who has separa ed from her
husband, is employed as housekeep-
er.
A committee of three residents Of
The neishborhood, three miles from
Seeley, called on Justice Mayfield this
morning and gave The information on
which The warrant was issued. Jeal-
ously is declared 10 be The moivy
which inspired The trouble.
The ranchers told The justice that
Kirkham, before Witnesses, had
sworn to kill Omar, had senI him
messages by proxy 10 arrange 6
meeting between Them, and had sea
threatening letters to the object Of
his hatred He is said 10 have hreai
.ened his morninS to shoot Omar or
their frs provocalion.
The formal charge against Kirk
ham is lhat of hrea tened assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-07
IMPERIAL Stands
Fourth Ii, S. c. in
Loa,, Subscriptions

Standing fourth in the percentage
list of Southern California counties in
subscriptions 10 the Fourth Liberty
Loan, Imperial county has created All
enviable record that has attracted IA
vorable comment from government
officials and patriots in charge OF
war work.
The final count 10 the close of the
campaign has just been issued by The
loan drive committee, headed by M.
O. King as chairman. 1t shows the
county, 10 have exceeded its quota By
1920, 900, with an oversubscription OF
"a per cent and the number of sub
scribers 1888.
The ten southern counties had 412,
367 subscribers, quota of $72,O67,
$50 with subscriptions Of $86,606,65O,
and an average oversubscription OF
20 per cent.
The figures released by the loan
committee follow:
Imperial-Quota, $1,367 400; sub
scribed, $1,696,05 percentage, 1910;
number of subscribers 10533. ~
Inyo-Quota, $240,000; subscribed
600; percentage, 114.2; number
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-07
ANOTHER CHARGE
GROWING OUT OF
BRAWLEY TARR|NC

A warrant was issued Yes erday for
the arrest of Cecil Franklin, propric-
Tor of a meat market in Brawley,
sworn 10 by B. D. Irvine, prominent
Mesquite Lake rancher, charging
Franklin with robbery.
According to the story as given ou'
by The district attorneys office. Ir-
vine purchased about $265 worth OF
meat in The market and when he has
reached the street he alleSes Frank
lin came out and look il away from
him.
In the trial il is expected thlat lhe
evidence will be introduced that this
is The oulgrowth of the fact that Mr.
Irvine went on The bond of j. Ed
gar Ross.
Mr.. Irvine staIes thai some of his
neighbors declined 10 haul his hogs tc
lBawley for him, and e believes it is
for thai reason.
Joseph F. Seymour has been We
tanned by Mr.. Franklin TO fiSht the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-07
AMERICANS
WHIP HUNS
IN ADVANCE.
ON MEUSE
General Pershing Reports
Important Advance by
United States Troops
After a Bitter Struggle.
(By Associated PresS)

Washington, Nov. 7.-General Per-
shing has reported an important nd
vance by the American First army
on both sides of the Meuse. Neither
difficult ground nor two fresh enemy
divisions delayed progress on the east
side of The river, but west of The
river The German positions were TAX
en- only after bitter struggle.
The Americans have entered that
part of Sedan lying on the west bank
of the Meuse The bridge over The
Meuse al Sedan, over which the en-
emy has been retrating, has been de-
stroyed. The principal German la'-
eral lines of communication betwee i
Metz and northern France and Bel
gium are not either cut or unavail-
able for enemy use.
The Americans have captured 5000
prisoners since November l and have
freed 700 square kilometers of Ter
ritory.
The French have renewed pursuit
of the tretreating Germans.
The British are continuing pro-
gress along the Franco Belsian line
on The battle front.
A wireless received al the head
Quarters of General Beaureains from
the Germans said they had decided %
abandon Ghent They asked the Bel
pians not 10 fire on the suburbs
where white flags were raised.
American troops from Ohio under
The command of General Farnsworin
played , great parl in the reliefe OF
The city by an attack on Eecke sail
ent, sixteen miles southwest, which
they took by storm Yesterday. The
American losses were comparativly
light.
During te night The American po-
siions east of The Meuse were con-
solidated. Progress was made on
both sides of the river, but the Ger
mans gave way slowly.
(By Associated Press)
Rome, Nov. king Emmanuel
has promoted General Diaz to The
full rank of general.