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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
CITY Letter Rates

Many New Workers cannot understand
why letter mailed in lower Manhattan
Will be carried to the northern end of
The Bronx for two cents. while 4 thrcc
cent charge is made for delivering it at
The other end Of the Brooklyn Bridge. TO
meet complaints from merchants and
others of this inequality in rates Senator
Calder has offered an amendment to the
postoiflce appropriation bill, providing
that the rate Of postage on drop letters
OF the first class, mailed in the CITY of
New York for delivery within the con-
fines of that city, shall be two cents an
ounce or fraction thereof"
The adoption Of this amendment would
give us a fiat charge within the city
limits. But its adoption is unlikely be-
cause it aims at excepting New York CITY
from the application of general postal
rule. If New York is exempted, then any
other postal area in the United States
can ask for a waiver Of the restrictions
OF the WAY revenue law and the purpose
of the added letter tax will be defeated to
a large extent
The real trouble here is that New York
City is not a postal unit, with a single
general postoiiice The law allows q two
cent rate on drop letters-that is, letters
to destinations within the limits of the
postal areas in which they are mailed.
Thus Manhattan and The Bronx-the old
county and city of New York-are in one
district. But Brooklyn has a separate
postofce, and there are various separate
postoflices in Staten Island. All told New
York City embraces more than dozen
distinct postal units.
The natural cure for the situation.
therefore, would be to consolidate all our
infra-clty postoifices into one postoflica, /
with drop letter rate for the whole ter
ntory. If that remedy is sought, New
" rk Will be asking no special favors of
the government. 1t will abide by the
general regulation, which is sound one.
Our multiplicity Of postollices is an in
hertance from the era before consolida-
ton. Federal patronage considerations
have stood in the way OF the unication
of the cty's postoaice organization Now
we see one Of the practical disadvantages
of segregation. We cannot in equity ask to
be relieved from this disadvantage simply
because we have never taken the trouble
to consolidate Consolidation is the true
remedy. And we have at last q compel
ling economic motive for getting rid of q
handicap we Didn't take sufficient notice
of when the outlying boroughs we're
merged with New York County to create
the municipality of greater New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Westward


Westward the Happy Islands hide
Where the Greeks knew their heroes went
10 take their hire for toll, and bide
Remembering much, in all content.
And if folk-phrases still hold truth
Strong meat within a warding riud
Out of our war, the chosen youth
Pass west, and walk among their kind.
Their elder brethren there, | think,
Change tale for tale with manly JOY;
And iron names pass over the drink:
acknowledgements -Marnc-Trov
Ulysses scans the tangled lines
sapper draws of trench and bridge.
and laughs to hear Of burrowing mines
That cleared and won bloody ridge.
Jason, hearing from sailor men
Iersc salty gossip Of the Fleet
Feels in his fsttan oar again,
Argo lcaping under his feet.
And one who breathed of middle air
And died in nght-at ease upon
wind bcfriended hllock there
Holds converse with Bellerophon.
FoN-phrases still hold truth: their clay
Shell smashed, gas-livid delft behind.
Our mother takes and uses: They
Pass west, and walk among their kind
WILLIAM LAIRD.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Australia and Conscription
CFron The Toronto Globe


New Zealand and Australia have made re,a
lively greater contributions OF lnan-pover to
the war than Canada bat not because Of the;r
military systems. Australia still clinrs to
voluntaryisnl. New Zealand is under COW
scrpt:on, but it has not been necessary to
apply the law, as the number OF volunteers
has hitherto met all the demands Of tho cov-
eminent. Our sister nations under A..
Southern Cross have done more because Of
their comparative homogeneity Ontario or
any western Canadian province could match
It's recruiting record with that of New Sout,,
Wales, Victoria or New Zealand, but Canada
mas large minority of British ORIGIN
VINO have lest their racial sympathies with
Europe, and even their European traditions
and are peculiarly aloof from world currents
OF thought
These differences should be borne in mind
IN weighing Canada's effort against Austria.
has and IN viewing Austraia's rejection If
compulsory service. With population If
only o,o00,oC0 the commonwealth has sen+
almost as many men overseas as Cor.do 80
mas IN addition manned her navy and main-
tanned a large home defence force In al
ooVooo australians have volunteered or on.
III Ten or the population, compared with ono
III eighteen in Canada. If the Canadian
Prime Minister'S pledge of 100000 men for
Inc cause, gwen IN January, 1916, had been
fulniled Under the voluntary system there
would have been little agitation in this coun-
'IE Tor conscrption. Even in Canada agri
culture *nu other essential industries hav.
suffered IRON the shortage of labor. but thu
conditions in Australia must be much moro
onerouS, and the majority of Australians
should not be reproached if they object 70
lur'her drafts on the manhood of the countrv
by compulsory methods. The conservation
ISSUE also seems to have been complicated
by partisan strife and sectaYian controversies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
The Panicky Horse

'V"e 1"r dorchester GuGrdina1
1t was pathetic to see the terror of London
horses when the tank passed through the city
on on Wednesday writes a correspondent
Many Of them sighted the new-fangled con-
'saptlon at a distance and stood with ears
pficked forward, eyeballs starting and nos
tf'is distended. and had to be held and.
screened until it passed by. 1t was, Of
course the same in the early DAYS of motor
ing, put despite his tendency to panic the
morse is Intelligent if given a chance. When
o'cyc1es were ncvelties-an acquaintsacs
tells mc-his horse, in a Cheshire country
district, showed great fear until a bicycle
was one day brought to him and held be-
heath his nose so that he could inspect il
IN detail. He never minded them afterwssd.
according TO Rcmanes, the horse as ths snly
animal which under the influence Of fear
roses TIE possession of every other sense u
one mad and mastering desire to run" Tsis
pathetic failing was utilized By our men IN
Inc recent advance on Cambria when at ore
point, 1t rs recorded, a squadron Of cavalry
dismounted ara stampedcd their horses
which fed panic-stricken in the darkness
toward the enemy lines, and so drew the Ger
man FIRE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

He kept saying: But it is stealing ".
French regard it as stealing"
Not our boys" replied. They mean no
HARM
The points Of irritation are unavojdshl.
inevitable, and are not serious. They ar.
worth watching, lest they spread to wide,
injection. Honest publicity and frank ey.
pi2natlon right now Will save US from some
grief later on. One Of the little things TIA,
las been misunderstood is the free suendn,
OF money by our men, who are rich in com.
parlson with the poilu. Prices were driven
up till they became prohibitive for the aver.
age French family in certain sections of Paris
aha certain villages OF our camps The tax
drivers and the tradespeope are reaping
Ilchly. but the ultimate consumer. the amir
III small way, is being straitened in
hambor of sections of France At the villars
OF - | heard an elderly Frenchman. sur.
veylng the wretched dinner spread before
him. say:
ivc francs and nothing to eat Everv.
'hing Communicated by the Americans
And back OF this surface irritation ;s +bs
Year among many that American business is
entering France to organize it industrialv
ana dominate It, The admiration of the
French is hearty for our alleged colossal
organizing power.
ms marvellous organizing race will rob
bic US up-mills and factories and it'll.
shops
Inc salary of a Paris stenographer rose
from 500 francs month to $50, 500 and even
higher Small business found ,tself a little
strangled by the new wage scales.
American Haste
lh's condition was intensified bv thu .d
vent of the great semi official organization.
accompanying the army, such as the Red
cross and the Red Triangle. They come In
with nasty and incomplete organization fdue
10 the condition Of transportat{on) and i'm
perfect Aaison with the French situation, due
10 ignorance They brought wood. food and
o'her supplies, comparatively and separately.
i"ey sAled the prices, temporarily tied I'D
transportation, annoyed one or two Cabinet
minister's They were young men in a hurry.
ana they bumped one Of the NEST courteous
''ios0 conservative races in the world. There
was rather snowy parking Of automobiles
IN country where essence is scarce o.
noes were elaborate, in comparison with tho
o'eah, aas'ere quarters of the French Minis
try of War.
mere are certain unhurried, effective ways
Oh establishing connections in Paris through
using residents Of experience. II is thu, only
way or getting results. I remember tho
treasurer CT one of the newly arrived orrani-
~aIlohs saying one day, "There are mn stoves
oo'aihaoie III France" That same day q
business house, long established with the
proper flaments OF interconnection, was OBJ
tanning several thousand stoves. The new
corners IN relief and recreation work for the
soldiers were attempting to DO business in 4
an intricate ancient civilization by American
methocs The first result was delay and con-
fusion.
NIo be continued merit Sunday)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
The Little Loves

'ff0m TIE MndrgoO
The little loves that laugh and sigh
lhey tempt me not. They come and pas:
Unheard, unanswered, and unknown.
Like whispers stihed in the grass.
The little breezes that arc light
Can never stir ripple dear,
" here the broad beauty of my love
Lies calm. before the world, and clear
Who that has heard the tempest sing.
Who that has felt the winds prevail.
Is shaken by little breeze
Great Lore go" 7eero He rocking qolct
MARGUERITE WILKINSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Air Raid Costumes

In the West End there was ,.s,,,. s.,+
display, | am told, Of Zeppelin costumes
ihese are usually made of silk or satin
"'i"''s i'heo' OF the nature of dressing
gown ou' OFTEN trimmed with fur with can
10 ma'ch. On likely nights they are laid out
near 'hc pea so that the lady can in few
~, ''-"'eS oe ready 1or the street or the cellar
nc caps @ro particularly smart. and solve
The difficulty of arranging the hair Vac.,,,,,,
TASKS and electric torches are uart r. w.,
outfit. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
College Boy PiIIage

saw the pile Of pillage collected by this
same manager from the rooms of the Ameri
can boys--ash trays, match safes silver
ware, impartially lifted from the better class
hotels OF Paris. The proprietor himself was
grieved because large silver goblet be-
queathed him by his mother had disappeared
beyond recovery. explained to him that this
practice is known to Us souvenir hunting
collecting trophies OF travel, and that it
amounts to q tradition among our university
men,. | told him how the street signs and
lighter portable supplies Of New Hoven. 20
take only an instance, had to be regularly
rspia ShAd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Entered The ros.orce at New York a. Second Glass
Mail Matter

- 81 can purchase merchandise advertised in THE
hINE VITA absolute safetyfor II dissatisfaction results
10 any case TUE TRIBUNE guarantee pay your
mack upon request. No red tape y, ovbblty We make
sdod promptly Il the advertiser docs not
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otherwise credited paper also the local news OF
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The Washington times., 1918-06-16
FNlSAueALq-

emily" He knew the value of a slight hint
of mystery. Have a cigarette now, Mrs.
Bablove?"
Thanks. | think | will"
why wouldn't you smoke before?" he
asked as he lit the cigarette for her.
TOO many people The rooms nearly
empty now. I'm not as brave as-Nir-
vana."
81 don't think you quite know what you
are. You're full of possibilities"
Il like these cigarettes" said Dora.
Teddy gives me one sometimes. though l
don't often smoke, but his are not quite so
nice as these"
Mr.. Carver became Informative on the
subject of Turkish tobacco, but with the
information he wove much which was per
sonal. 1t appeared that it was Mr.. Car
ver's ambition to leave business and Lon
don and to spend the rest of his life in.
Japan.
81 thought you were devoted to Lon
don," said Mrs. Bablove. What you say
rather surprises me-"
81 surprise myself sometimes" said Mr..
Carver darkly
A little later all rose to go.
hanson was waiting Just outside, and
Mr.. Carver began to organize briskly.
y. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

water. At the other end of the table Mir
vana" was saying that she didn't see why
she shouldn't-two other women in the
room had set the example. And with that
she accepted a cigarette from Mr.. Bah
loves silver case.
And now Mr. SimcOx had to take Miss
Bunting home, for Miss Bunting lived IN
remote Wimbledon and in an early house
hold. and the privilege OF the latch-key was
not accorded to her. Mr.. Simcox. who mad
not refused the yellow Chartreuse or any
thing else. was slightly flushed more
polite than ever.
He assured his host that il had
pleasantest evening of his life d.
would never forget it, Even the lymphati~
Miss Bunting had become quite animated.
At the beginning of the dinner they had
maintained toward one another a pre-con-
certed air Of dignified reserve, but that
was now quite broken down.
Mr. Carver rose to see them to their cab
And IL anybody else tries to go he said
to his guests, Il shall lose my temper.
Might have got box at one Of the halls
If I'd thought about it," said Mr.. Carver on
his return. II was a well-meant effort OF
the imagination. He might, but 1t would
have been unlike him.
Copyright. 1918. by the Star ComPa
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

much pleasanter where we are" said
Miss Holmes dangerously. Performances
always bore me-"
"Ah, well, Nirvana," said Mr.. Carver, so
long as you're pleased"
Miss Holmes turned again to Mr.. Bah
love. His wife hoped that Teddy was not
being too prosaic. From a word or two she
caught she knew he was talking politics.
But Miss Holmes, did not look bored. Per-
haps she was interested in politics, too.
why do you call her Nirvana?" Mrs.
Bablove asked, dropping her voice little.
But the couple az the further end Of the
table we're absorbed in their talk now and
taking no notice Of what the others we're
saying.
why do l call her Nirvana? Because
she hooks like gypsy. She does, doesn't
she?"
Mr.. Carver's fruity voice had also be-
come discreet.
81 don't know. think she looks charm
ing"
do your" said Mr. Carver. "Pd like to
talk to you about that. Not now-pres-
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

wondered why. She asked Mr.. Carver.
Mr.. Carver shook his head. A mistake
to make the ladies angry-that was what
he always thought. But some Of them had
tempers. Now-wen, he must not say that.
"Oh, go on, you must" said Dora.
We'll, was only going to say that ap-
pearances are deceptive. You look at first
sight as If you had the most placid nature.
in the world But l think you could get
angry, Mrs. BabloYe-very angry."
"Oh, no. Quite wrong Whatever makes
you think that?"
There's a look in the eyes sometimes.
Oh, assure you it makes me very care
full" laughed Mr.. Carver. "Frightens me.
Now, really, Mrs. Bablove, you must have
a little yellow Chartreuse with your
coffee"
But Mrs. Bablove was resolute in her re-
fusal. She did not care in the least about
such things. She had drunk one glass OF
the sparkling Burgundy, not to be out OF
the picture, and after that had slipped iced
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

Mrs. Bablove was not deeply interested
in what was said. She was more interested
In the people in the room. The back
guard i'm the flannel suit had finished
his lager and had attempted to light
pipe: ii had been politely explained to him
that pipes were not permissible. At lit
tie table in the corner we're a man with a
saturnine face and very young girl in red.
They drank champagne. talked low and
cOnfdentially, and paid no attention to
anybody. Dora Bablove had strayed into
world previously uneXplOred by her.
More and more the conviction came on
her that the Dora who was unwrapping the
Vineleaf from the fat quail on her plate
was not the Dora who had been married
six years, who looked after her two little
boys so well, who mended and cleaned aad'
did rather clever things with the rest OF
the cold mutton. She was for the moment
a woman untrammelled by circumstances.
She delighted in it, enjoyed it desperately
and was half afraid of it. Had this Dora
quite the same ideas about-wel about
what was right?
The girl in red had lit a cigarette now,
and she was getting rather angry with the
man who was with her. Dora thought he
was making her angry on purpose. She
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

She poured out a glass of water and
drank it. Then she sat quite still in the
easy chair with her head in her hands.
What was she to do? What on earth was
she to do? A man had kissed her on the
lips-a man who was not her husband.
She thOught-she hardly knew-that her
lips had answered to his. Such a thing
had never happened to her before. She
was wide awake now. But surely in the
darkness OF the cab she must have been
half asleep.
She had leaned back with her eyes
half closed. suffused with a pleasant
warmth and tiredness,N and had heard his
caressing voice praising her as she had
never before been praised. She had not
guessed that he thought so much of her
that he admired her so much. Then as
he spoke of the beauty of her hands he
took one of her hands in his. She knew
what would come and was without any
power to prevent it. She had seen his
face come near to her own and-nO she
would tell the truth to herself. For
moment she had gone mad and let herself
90 completely She had wanted to be
kissed, and as she felt his lips upon her
own her kiss met his.
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"wfn you take Miss Holmes in that cab.
Teddy? It's scarcely two minutes out Of
your way. I'll bring Mrs Bablove in the
next cab"
Mr.. Carver took It all for granted, and It
was done as he suggested. The next cab
was a taxi.
I'VE shall be home before them" laughed
Dora as she got into the cab. by the way.
Mr.. Carver. what were you going to tell
me about Nirvana?"
And presently Mr.. Carver was saying
why Miss Holmes could not seem charm
ing when Dora Bablove was present. He
compared them in some detail. Il don't
think you know enough about yourself,
he said. THAT delicious mouth Of yours!"
When they reached Mrs. Babloves house
Dora did not ask Mr.. Carver to come in.
She thanked him and said good night
rather briefly. She switched on the light
in the hall, ran upstairs to see that her
two little boys were safely asleep, and
came down to the dining room to wait
for her husband.
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

London a day in mid
August drew to its
close. The air was
motionless, the pave
ments were hot.
Oxford street, that
singVlarly striving
street. was still striv-
ing, still exhibiting
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

Dften, and the signor knows me; and-Oh,
we'll. l dare say he thinks it worth his
while to keep my custom. ] assure you /
get an amount of personal attention here
that never get at the Ritz"
As Mr.. Carver had never been 20 the
Ritz this is credibIs
"T like being looked after" said Mrs.
Bsbuve 81 like to think that so many
people are taking so much trouble to please
me-"
81 should think-er-that that must al
ways happen said the polite Mr.. Simcox
on her other side.
Not bitP laughed Dora "As a rule,
/ take all the trouble. Ask Teddy If
don't"
But nobody asked Teddy. Mr.. Bablove
was discussing palmistry with Miss Bunt.
ing, who thought there might be something
in it, and with Miss Holmes. who was quite
expert and offered to read his hand.
Mr. Carver said, in his whimsical
way, that he thought Mrs. BaDlove
should drink aud forget it. He
watched her as she touched with -
her full lips the magenta foam in
her glass. He had never seen Mrs.
Bablove in a low dress before; GER
tainly she had a charm. The con-
versation grew animated The que5-
ton Of London in August was set &.
tied. London empty? Not bit of
it. That was the old idea. Why,
this year, with the House sitting,
half the best people we're still in
London. You could walk through
Mayfair and See for yourself.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-26
NOT THE END OF THE WAR.

There danger that become too optimistic over
that Austrian defeat the entire Austrian defense should
collapse that would by bring the to end
would leave the entire German army intact and Ger
convinced that Austria longer be depended
upon it by impossible that she would withdraw
territory and with lines of defense thus shortened and
behind the stupendous strong military defense works which she
has abored years make perfect put up desperate ug
gle for a long time
This certain Her people may awake and
compel the to adopt policy But it well not
to build hopes too high upon the Austrian
the extent of that is not positively KNOWN
One wing the Austrian army has reeated the Pave
The other wing is in mountainous region and is
very strong numerically Germany said to be huryng forces
assist the Austrans Italy find it impossible to drive the
enemy from Italian soil at this time.
Probably the most important result of the Pave asco will
be the moral effect will have the allies and the alike
The allies have been immensely heartened already But the
Austrian people will be kept in ignorance of the
actual truth long possible Just how they will take the
when finally filters back to them remains to be 1t
may bring internal revolution that would do toward
the defeat of the central than the fact of the defeat
of the Austrian left wing. e-s$