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The sun., 1918-10-28
THE ANSWER TO WILSON'S
PARTISAN WORDS.
Regret and Indignation Of Citizens
who Resent the Attempt at Political
Dictatorship From the White House.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--str. The
President has made q fatal blunder In
his political proclamation.
1t is bid for autocracy and empire.
AZ one Of his friends and followers 1
regret it exceedingly. and In order to
convince him Of the error OF his ways
] shall vote straight Republican ticket
in this election, and It will be the first
time In my life have ever done So
X. w. BOVINE.
ALBANY October "a
The sun., 1918-10-28

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
order that may vote intelligently at the
Congressional election in November will
you kindly advise me whether Mr.. Foch
is a Democrat or a Republican?
Troy, October 26. A. E, g.
The sun., 1918-10-28

italy has put into operation a sys-
tenn OF heating by volcanoes. 1t is
a comparatively simple task for Prince
GINoRI-CoNTI, the inventor and ad-
ministrator, to conserve fuel and sup
ply the nation with coal and power
without any labor troubles.
The sun., 1918-10-28
One w. 8. s. deserves another.
.Yours for Unconditional Surrender. /"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sk: Why
not modify Mr.. Edison's suggestion
which was used so freely during the
Fourth Liberty Loan. and sign our let,
tiers "Yours for Unconditional surren.
der?
Yours for unconditional surrender,
INTERNATIONAL MoroRs COMPANY,
ID. o. SKINNER,
Advertising Manager.
NEW YORK, October 90.
The sun., 1918-10-28

Another opinion OF Germany's peace
concession" In withdrawal of the sub
marines is obtained from the knowl-
edge that losses due to U-boats were
at their ebb.
The sun., 1918-10-28

Perhaps President WILSON would
like to turn his clock back seventy
two hours.
The sun., 1918-10-28
The Insult to Patriots.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Hav-
ing read and reread not once but several
The sun., 1918-10-28

London Office. 40-43 Fleet street.
Paris ONCE. o Rue de la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington ONCE, Munsey Building
Brooklyn Office, Room 2O2. Eagle Build
ing, SO3 Washlngton street.
The sun., 1918-10-28

~ our friends trho fdror W Uhh ridah
scripts and Illustrations for publicd ton utsA
10 hove rejected articles returned they mtsi
IN al cases send stamps for fhdf purpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAS 22o0.
The sun., 1918-10-28

NBw York, October 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
American Shipbuilding.

German boasts that the United States
is doing nothing in the way of mercan-
tile shipbuiIding are rendered ridicu-
lQus by the announcement just made
that up to the 18th of May l59 vessels
Of 1,10S.62l tons had been completed
under the government program. Since
the LIST of January more than half of
thfs total tonnage, 667 1896, has been de-
lfSered, with steady increase in the
monthly totals. Deliveries are being
made now at all the yards As soon as
delays in obtaining boilers and 'machin-
cry have been overcome the rate of
iaunchings and compilations will be
Yyeh increased.
in this connection it is important to
mite that a report of the most satisfac-
tory showing has come from the trial trip
of the first seagoing concrete ship, the
Eaith, now on her way with cargo to Van.
eouyerpreparatory TO making her maid
IN SEA voyage to Honolulu and New
Zealand. This vessel, OF 5000 tons, has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Making Idleness a Misdemeanor.

Gev. Whitman of New York has just
signed bill to put an end to loafng.
It makes failure to engage in some use
full occupation for at least thirty-six
1edrs week misdemeanor, punish
able by a fine of 800 or Imprisonment
IA mot more than three months. This
nav law is modelled somewhat after
those in force in New Jersey and Mary
Ind, applying to all able bodied men
bstween the ages. of eighteen and fifty.
The purpose of the law is to put the
nan military man-power of the country
tofwork, and it should have a good ef-
f1ft. Such law should be enforced in
every state in the Union. Loafng,
idling, refusal to take hand in some
useful occupation, is at this juncture
positive disloyalty. There is need to-
day for the services of every man in
some line of occupation. There is work
for every one to do, in the cities or on
the farms, in the mills or in the Offices.
IN idle man is Stacker as much as
though he were evading the draft.
There is no excuse for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

performed without any sign of vibra-
ton, meeting every test and in some re-
spects exceeding expectations. It is
stated that although she was designed
for only 0 knots on her speed trial
she made 12A, and it is expected that
she will make an ordinary cruising
speed Of 10. Other concrete ships are
under construction, and it is probable
that Ill view of the satisfactory per-
formanee. of the Faith more will be
started without delay.
What with steel, wood and concrete,
the American shipbuilding program is
undeniably in high state of develop
ment, notwithstanding time lost due
to controversies as to policies and de-
signs, difficulties Of yard construction
and railroad congestion causing delays
in deliveries of material. Labor trou-
bles, too, have been serious, but they
have been adjusted. Housing condi-
tions at the shipbuilding centers have
held back the work, but these are in
the way of correction. Taken altogether,
there is reason to be encouraged in the
present state of things, especially in
view of the certainty that the rate of
production will rapidly increase. The
German submarines have failed in re-
spect to American shipping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
James Gordon Bennett.

James Gordon Benefits death in
France makes no change in American
journalism, although his name had been
intimately identified with one Of the
largest of American newspapers for
many years as proprietor and director.
Succeeding in 1872 his father in the
conduct Of the New York Herald, which
the elder Bennett had founded, he re-
manned until his death the governing
force, though during recent years he
had delegated his powers to other
hands. Mr.. Bennett was an e1patriate,
living abroad almost exclusively during
the last forty years Of his life. He
conducted his journal chiefly by cable,
for the greater part of that period main
tanning a constant daily communication
with his representatives in America.
His sudden visitations, often taking
his staff by surprise, were usually oc-
casions Of change and displacement. He
had genius for the unusual and he did
some remarkable things with his jour
nal. He sent its representatives into
far fields of exploration and travel. He
placed his correspondents on many bat
tie fronts. He spared no expense in
covering the news of the world in the
days before news collection and dis
tri5ution had been organized as per-
fectly az today. During the greater part
of his adult life practically out of touch
| with the currents of his own land. lack
ing sympathy with his own people, Mr..
Bennett lost an opportunity to be of
value to America, and his passing causes
but ripple of memory, with regret for
a neglected chance such as few men in
| the worlds history have ever had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
A Cancelled Naturalization.

Cancellation by the federal court at
Newark, n j., of the naturalization
papers Of German born citizen will,
if confirmed by the higher court, rem
der the position Of large number of
naturalized citizens in this country ex.
tremely precarious. Without doubt,
many persons of alien enemy birth hold
ing certificates have been guilty of &C.
tual disloyaity during this crisis. Shell
tered by their acquired citizenship, they
have given aid and comfort to the ma
tional enemy by seeking to bring the
government of the United States into
discredit and spreading German propa
ganda. Of course. any citizen, whether
native or naturalized, who is detected in
disloyal acts may be punished. But
there is a disloyalty that lies in the
twilight zone." negative state. The
man from whom eitizsuship was taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

at Newark had offended by his failure
to support the government. He had cen
tributed to meme of the war funds. He
had given expression to sympathy for
the enemy, though not in reasonable
terms. He had held a federal Office,
from which he was removed because of
his sentiments.
The ground upon which the citizen
ship was Cancelled by the court was that
the oath Of allegiance to the United
States had been taken twenty-five years
ago with q mental reservation as to the
country of his birth, and he retained to-
ward that ceuatry an allegiance which the
laws of the United States required him to
renounce. Evidence of that mental
reservation in the form Of disleyal acts
and utterances was not denied, the de-
PENDANT claiming through his attorney
that such testimony had no bearing on
his state Of mind when he was natural
lied and did not sustain the charge that
the citizenship papers had been obtained
by fraud. The court took contrary
view, and if that position is maintained
by the higher court there may be a
general overhauling of the citizenship
status Of naturalized aliens Of enemy
extraction.
This case will put higher premium
uron citizenship. Naturalization is
now too easy process. There must be
no mental reservations in the oath. The
hyphen has been rendered obsolete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Critics of Congress.

Slurring Congress has in certain quar-
tiers long been a pastime. Those indulg-
ing themselves rarely mean anything.
As q matter of fact they know next to
nothing about the subject. They are
not of congressional caliber, and hence
have never served as national legisla-
tors. They never read the proceedings
of Congress, and hence are not qualified
to speak of the work of that body.
Their Examinations. therefore, are value
less. At any rate, they do not influence
public opinion.
Used thus as topic of raillery or
chance joke by chance chatterers, Con
gress is "talkfest." Members talk
largely to hear the sound Of their own
voices. They convince nobody. They
GET nowhere. Their work, when they
finally get down to work. is often crude.
And 90 ON.
This spirit, freely INDUCED, produces
and circulates all sorts of exaggerations
For an instance, the nickname "Million-
aires Club" applied to the Senate found
its. widest acceptance at time when
there were not half dozen rich men in
the chamber. A few could be named,
the slur caught the fancy of the unin-
formed and the unrefeeting, and care
less popular taste did the rest.
About the same time the House was
described as composed Of "other mems
men" Slurrers of that body asked the
public to believe that no representative
vas an indieidual in his own right;
that every one of them was controlled
by . string pulled from the outside;
that the masters and makers of legis-
lation were not in Congress, but oper-
sted from counting rooms and directory
tables, and got what they wanted from
those they had put in office.
Congress, of course, is not saerosanct.
Which is but to say that it is human
tribunal composed Of men influenced by
everyday human considerations. Neces-
sarily, not all of its work is equally we'll
dbne. Some of it is too hastily done;
and it is at such times that Congress the
least resembles a "talkfest." in the
House the gag is openly applied, and all
talk is shut off
But, in the main, Congress has moth
ing to apologize for to any Of its assail-
ants or slurrers. No department Of the
government has in action more thor
ougiily justified its existence; and those
who try to throw contempt upon it, or
use it for badinage purposes, injure
Themselves rather than the object of
their slurring endeavors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
The Senate Should Stand Firm.

1t is stated that sentiment in the Sen
ate is strongly opposed to yielding to
the House in the matter of the provision
in the legislative appropriation bill FOR
en- eight-hour day for government en-
ployes, notwithstanding the vote in the
House the other day insisting upon the
retention OF the item. That vote was
1853 to l31, showing a relatively small
margin for the eight-hour proposal. The
Senate originally voted to strike out
the amendment by vote Of 2 to l, and
there is no reason to believe that the
sentiment in that body has undergone
a change
Insistence by the Senate upon its
$500 limit to the salary bonus pro-
vision and upon the exclusion of the
eight-hour item should be continued.
There should be no compromise by trad
ing with these two items. The Senate's
position is right in both respects and
Should be maintained. The increase of
salary is as essential to the government
workers between $4,000 and $500 year
as it is to those below the $4,000 line.
The percentage is smaller, but the ad-
ditienal money, which, based on the pay
given before the present bonus, is a
very small percentage. is greatly need
ed, and is amply deserved.
The Senate does not approve Of the
plan to put minimum limitation upon
the government employees in direct op-
position to the tendency in hour fixing,
which is to establish ma1imums. Under
present conditions the government de-
partment forces can be and are worked
for longer hours if occasion requires, and
there is no need of legislative action to
this end. If the minimum proposed by
the so-called Borland amendment is es-
tablished the executive heads will still
have the privilege and power of com
polling overtime labor without extra
pay, thus putting the government forces
upon worse basis as to time Of service
than that of any other class of en-
ployes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Air Mails.

Announced not as an experiment, but
as a real beginning on veritable aerial
mail service, the postal airplanes start
flying today between New York and
Washington. 1t is estimated that the
flight can be accomplished in three
hours. with a relay at Philadelphia.
This, of course, is faster than the fast
est trains by two hours. Eventually
the time can probably be improved.
Recently flight was made from Lang
ley Field, Va, to this city, distance of
las miles, in one hour. At that rate
straightaway fight between Washing
ton and New York could be made in less
than two hours, with no stop, but with a
stop ut Philadelphia the best time that
may now be looked for is two and half
hours or half the time required by the
fastest train.
Large quantities of mail cannot we'll
be carried by the planes at first, and
the service for the present cannot be
available for the bulk Of the postal mat
ter moving between here and New York
Should these present flights prove wholly
successful, with a high percentage of
regularity, they may be extended in
other directions The ideal of mail by air
route has been held for long time us
goal, ever since the demonstration of
the practieability Of the heavier than
air machine, indeed, and now it appears
to have become an attained fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

The theory that "a man is as old as
his arteries" has possibilities. There
should be soma good fighting material
among the numerous gentlemen Of fifty
and upwards who have delighted society
with their grace and endurance in the
tango.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
"Nothin' to Do"

"Nothin' to doW How we used to dream
OF lie as a hazy, lazy scheme,
Where the breeze was warm an the
skies we're blue,
An the songbirds whistled the whole
day through
Bout "NotEin' to do! Nothin' to dol"
Nothin' to do but enjoy yourself,
With the strife for the olden, golden
pelf
Forgotten quite in the biissful quest
Only of friends in q world Of rest,
With nothin' to do! Nothin' to do!
Nothin' to debut the sky so warm
Is swept by the fighting, blighting. storm.
All things must SKATER and build again.
Life holds no rlnce for the soft refrain
OF "Nothin' to do! Nothin' to do!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

A meeting Of the German emperor
and the Austrian emperor may produce
interesting conversation, but it is no
mutual admiration society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Observations,

Observations.
"nid Reginald call to see you!"
eyes, Gwendolyn," replied Mr.. Cum
ro1. 81 suppose you wanted to see
whether I'd object to him as son.in.
law"
"Not exactly. thought you two had
better get acquainted SO that Reginald
could decide whether he objected to you
as a father.in.la
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

A number Of congressman are locking
for some kind Of censorship that will
apply to the bureau Of public iaforma-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

All this exhortation to gardening is
necessarily more or less depressing to
the dweller whose nearest approach to
yard Of any kind is . small section
Of fire escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

Occasionally judge runs across a
else of American citizen who has in
dulged in so many mental reservations
that he has to be denaturalized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

Funds for the war must be kept COM
ing to the government The Treasury
now wants retrievers, not watchdogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

Anti-loafing laws enacted in time and
veil distributed through the country
would have made the !. ". W. impos-
sihle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

Lenine and Trotzky have given the
maxim twist to make it read, ITO the
cutters belong the spoils."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

The ambitions Of Csr1aAza know NO
bounds. BE wants to be an oil monope-
list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15

"Did you ever break a promise
~ try not to do anything so violent"
replied Senator Sorghum. "If promise
has TO be disposed Of / don't break it.
let it fade away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
OverdOinE 1t.

"a man should learn to be philusoph-
ical."
Eyes, but lie shouldn't overdo it. What
fun is there in life for man who grows
so philosophical he doesn't care whether
the home team wins or loses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Conveyance.

"You never feel any doubt about get
ting home on one Of your motor jaunts"
"Never," replied Mr.. Chuggins. IT
make it a rule now to follow a car
track"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
Endless Chain.

Unto the hope man fondly clings
OF getting every question straight,
Though each investigation brings
More subjects to investigate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

= are madc by appeal.
et books of people who
luy something they do
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
HOSPITALITY APPRECIATED.
Words Uf Appreciation From "a Soldier
Who Visited Sumter Last Saturday
and sunday.

Feel ! owe it TO myself TO say that
no one but God and we boys that go
from Camp Jackson TO Sumter and
vicinity 10 spend the weel-ends will
ever know just how much we enjoy
ourselves and appreciate the kind hos
pitality rendered us by the good poo
pie there, and | am sure | voice the
sentiments OF fifty young men who
Joned me in u weekend trip there
last Saturday and Sunday, more es-
pecially the five young men from
headquarters company, 306 Ammu-
milton Train, whom happen TO know
personally. 1t was my inst trip out OF
ihe camp since I entered for entrain-
ment April 18th 19lS. and TO say the
least Of il, | enjoyed every moment of
the time most thoroughly. Two weeks
before came TO camp it was my good
pleasure TO visit New York, Philadel-
pha, Baltimore. washington, Rich
mond, Va, kalcigh, n. c., and / dare
shy the people in mono OF the above
mentioned cities according to number.
nor in any place hctwecn Portland.
Maine and NcNico nor the Atlantic to
the Pacific oceans are doing more to
hcllN win the war and to en-
courage the soldiers than The people
Of sumter $. {. It was u rare treat
10 attond thc social at Dr. Thaycr's
nom" given 10y the members OF the
inst Baptist church OF thlt city. am
''iicVe mo when I say the sermon
preached by, Dr Thaycr on SUNDAY
morning viii lone bc remembered by
~ who heard him and viii eyer aci
's rule aud guide of faith for the sol.
dicrs who were there. We are thank
ul Cor such men as the doctor.
At the reception Saturday night q
received delicious package of choco-
late candy made hy somc OF the ladies
present, and in that package was "a
verse that r"'ui like this: "ln the da,
OF my trouble / viii can upon thee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

Psalms S6:7." Just now ii seems to mo
that THIS country is facing the greatest
trouble it has ever faced on earth.
But let us meet IT. with a smile. for
it is trouble that calls us into tha
iuilness of manhood, trouble that
makes the race grow stronger and we
snail know how great n thing il is to
Suiier ana be strong. Now to say the
least OF it, there is not one of us i'm
uniforms today but who realizes that
the people ut home, are back OF us
and doing all they can to help us go
INTO Germany and find the root OF
this great trouble and none of us feel
that we can march too far nor too
fast to repay the women of this
country for what they are doing for
our comfort and TO help us save this
country from an awful ruin, and none
OF US want 10 come back until we havo
found the real cause of this troub,o
ana put him in n place where his only
pillow viii be the hot is, his he'd or
ashes, his only robe the blue flames of
lire and his only companion the davu
himself.
Again thanking the good people OF
sumter. and vicinity for the kind hos
pit2ilty ihey render us boys on the
week-ends, l ann very truly yours
Private Ralph n. McCaullv.
Headquarters Co. 800 ANN, r..
camp jackson, $. c., june II, 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
Another Wartime Substitute.

UNISON leaned bacl, in his chair at
the dinner table. hold "a coOky be
tween thumb and first finger of his
right hand. and eyed II closely.
Mrs. Unison looked. but did not
smile
fiucmng the cake and moving il up
and down as IL To carefully ascertain
i,s weight. Unison continued his in
arcction
By this time Mrs. UNISON was glow
tring.
Well" she said. II suppose you arc
roins 10 poke fun at my cooking
again"
Ear from it," her husband answer
ed.
Then what in the world are you
doing with that cooky?"
II was testing its resilIcncy--"
IT'S what?"
"And also taking note of its com
pactncss and strength"
"isu't that making ruu OF it?"
My dear, you mi,y have unwtting
o. mudo % great discovery"
'iio,Ts thotg"
Iiuf ti''HS may no Dee mach Of a
success os "a cake. nDt 1t might max,
wonderful substitute Tor a. rubber
heel YOUNGSTOWN Telegram.