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New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Seeing Socialism
From The Villuoer

He act of Chicagos City Council pro-
L hibting the use of public schools as
meeting places for Socialists and "all or
CARNATIONS of antigovernmental complex
ion" is worth the attention of good many
people who find it easier to be forward
looking than to think. Socialism is here
branded fatty as being against our govern
ment. A board of aldermen is not usually
what we call "intellectual," but its concu-
sions just on that account the more
pertinent. Members of City Council
come from close to the actual lives and
thoughts of their constituents, and when
they speak of Socialism as something deny
ing our republican institution they are
than books about Socialism. For our own
part, we have long insisted that those who
would learn if Socialism is of democracy or
of tyranny would best leave off the COM
promises, the hair-splittng and too fine,
tortuous arguments of text books, and get
down to the men by whom Socialism will,
ii ever it have its chance, be practised. We
urge this particularly upon the placid "pro-
gressives" and the lazy democratic fatalists
who are really opposed to Socialism," but
prefer to suspend their judgments, as many
an suffrage or government ownership of
railroads. "all of which are bound to come
anyway" Progress and reform in democ-
racy is one thing; the overthrow of democ-
racy is another. 1t would be we'll If the
open minded" ones could geteths distinc-
tion straight in their heads.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Marse Henri Defends Profan;tv

tFrom The Louisville Courier JourpoD
The profanity of "The Courier-Journa1" y"
IS abhorrent.-Christian Churchman.
Ihose vehicles of disjointed thoupbt y
as Or Rush called them-the newspaners-
We're never more "disjointed." and, for the
matter of that, as far as light and leading
CO. less "vehlcular." than they seem lust
now. 10 say truth there is much to perplex
'he average space writer doing his daily
grind Turn whichever way he will he en-
counters dragons; he-dragons and he
Dragons; the wild geese of woman suffrage
and the wet hens of prohibitions: not to
mention the war "He was bold man.
the dean of ST. Patrick's tells us, "who nrst
ate an oyster" But he who tackles re-
former is hero
Yet, nevertheless and notwithstand;ra
the dissonance of the press NAV after ali
prove good thing. Out of MULTIPLICITY
OF counscls, we are assured, wisdom comes
Inc one essential point of agreement-that
we are going to lick the Huns-that we are
on the way to Berlin in Prussia and Vienna
IN austria, not to mention Kalamazoo in
the Black Forest and Kickapoo on tho
khlne!-will be nowhere disputed. 1t is our
oes're to be explicit, and we hope we make
ourselves reasonably clear when we sav "to
hell with the Hohenzollerns and the Hans
burgs.'
Is that the kind of profanity "The Chris
t'an Churchman" abhors? If it is, we'll be
hornswoggled if we don't repeat it six davs
IN the week and twice on Sundays! There.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
An Outlou
Everywhere

BY this amendment the American people.
speaking through the Federal government
their only collective mouthpiece in a gov
ernmental sense, will declare that the liquor
tratflc is an outlaw in every part of the
United States, that the Federal government
shall be empowered to enforce such
declaration in concurrence with the states
and that those states which have no laws
against the traffic and desire no laws
against 1T have not the right to harbor
SO frightful menace to the happiness and
prosperity of the nation.
Under this amendment no state will be
deprived of the power to legislate against
the traffic.
The claim that single state NAV harbor
an evil that both disgraces and imper.ls
the Republic is an admission that the con-
stituent elements of the American nation
are without the power to preserve it.
nation that cannot preserve itself will
die-die in the grasp of evils it is too
feeble to overthrow.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
The Marriage Handicon
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If this war lasts a long tire. with
such enormous casualties as our Allies
have suffered, there will be many women
who will never marry. These women will
go into business and industry; will have
their own pocketbook and their own latch
key. With equal pay for equal work thew
will be the economic equals of their broth
ers, and decidedly the economic superiorss
of their married sisters
In other words, the woman in industry
will be recognized as having a money value
to the community, while the married wom-
ans service, in bearing and rearing chill
dren, will still be reckoned as having only
sentimental value.
Will our sentimental married women and
their sentimental husbands be satisfied with
this situation when its full enormity shall
be developed after the war? Will they be
satisfied with a condition that requires the
married pair and their children to subsist
on half the amount that single man or
woman requires for maintenance?
The war is awakening our sentimentalsts
in every other department of life. Will it
not awake our sentmentalists in married
life-awake them to the injury that is being
done to the marriage relation and to the
nome py the economic inferiority of mar
ried women?
Married women as we'll as single women
now have the vote. II is Ihsa, duty to use
1t to safeguard then own ecenomic inter-
csts and that of their families. E.L.B.
Northport L. l.. May 16, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Annual Waste
OF Two Billions

The annual consumption of wines and
liquors now averages about twenty-five gall
Ions for every man, woman and child in
the United States. We assert that this
country cannot Withstand the economic loss
that comes from an annual waste of more
than two billions of dollars and from the
use Of millions of fertile acres for the
production of grain and fruit to be rotted
into alcohol, but for which these acres
would be making bread and meat for the
nations sustenance.
1t is an evil transcending the scope of
police powers that pertain to the morals,
the health the physical safety of state
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Returning from an inspection of the
Bethlehem and Midvale ordnance nlan+s
Senator Hitchcock, speaking for the Mill
tary Affairs Committee, says there has
been much delay, but that the stage of
quantity production has at last been
reached, and 1--WE are much encoura oed
That is the way such things ought to be
handled. Nobody wants publicity about
ordnance delays as such. People want to
know only that corrections are apn]ied
and that headway is making. The gov
ernment itself has been responsible for
much unnecessary and unfortunate nub-
hclty. In this instance it requested tho
Senate rommittee to come and see for
ltselt before starting an investipat;on
and the committee did. Meanwhile tho
newspapers voluntarily suspended com
ment and suppressed news of the ord
nance situation, the printing of which
could be justified only by necessity. The
necessity now happily appears to have
been avoided, and we are all much on
couraged.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
The Tireless Slanderer

The German propagandist is ubiqui-
tous and tireless. His phenomenal sue
cess in drugging the Slav mind and dis
arming Russia has doubled his audacity
and confidence.
The Italian societies in this country
have been informed of the recent spread
in Italy of an insidious anti-Amercan
propaganda. Germany still has many
secret connections in Italy-fnancial
and political. The undermining of Ital-
ian morale just on the eve of the Isonzo
offensive was a triumph for Germany's
reptlllan secret service only less impor-
tant than the decentralization of Russia
At that time the German exploitation
turned on the alleged selfish use made of
Italy by her French and British allies.
But France and Great Britain sent ar
mics to Italy and helped to secure the
Italian retirement behind the Piave.
Thus the SANDER on French and British
good faith was publicly refuted through
determination at the front. Now the
venom of the German agents and of the
"Defeatist" Italian factions has been
turned against the United States.
Mr.. Caspar Whitney, one of The Trib-
unes special correspondents in Europe.
recently called attention to efforts of this
sort to throw doubt on the whoehearted
ness of Americas entry into the war and
on the openhandedness of her aid-at
least so far as Italy was concerned. The
United States was accused of coldness
to the Italian cause, that charge being
backed up by insinuations that we were
unnecessarily slow to declare war on
Austria-Hungary and that all our troops
were being sent to the French and Brit
lsh fronts and none to the Italian.
Our fellow citizens of Italian descent
can 90 valuable work in combating
this propaganda. But our government
can do more. The Stars and Stripes
should be seen more frequently in italy.
Italy is not short in man power She
may not need our infantry or artillery.
But there are special services which
might represent us on her soil to far
greater extent than we are now repre-
sented there-engineers, hospital units,
more Red Cross workers and the like.
And in the winter season some of our
rawest troops might train in Italv as
we'll as in Southern France.
Lies perish when the light is let in.
we are so sure of our own morale that
we fall, perhaps, to appreciate what
poor inventions may be used to create
dlscord among the other allied peoples.
we have the deepest sympathy with
Italy. Her cause is our cause. What
ever we can do to emphasize the mutual
interest OF the two countries should be
done with a fine courtesy and an open
hand
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

for example, in prohibition is nothing
more than a subconscous desire to be
happy. Whatsoever way our innermost
feelings respond, thither will our con-
scious thoughts go, infallibly. 1t seems
nearly impossible dispassionately to
reason" about the liquor question, be-
cause it is essentially matter involving
feelings and not facts
The Tribune's own position is what it
was. We shall continue to be for prohi-
bition and to exclude liquor and beer
advertising from our columns, on the
practical ground that alcohol is incom-
patible with business efficiency That is
our experience, and, so far as we know,
it is a fact.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Value Of Inland Waterways
(From THE Marina Ionrnon

N-'"" A"o Mo'1ne JonruCD
II is not generally known that inland
waterways of the United States !, ,o1c
handled 376,oooooO tons of FREIGHT 49,
enough to fill 100000 average 4o.ton
freight cars, which is about four times as
many cars as are owned by all of the
United States railroads of the present time
ihis in spite of the fact that everv river
and harbor bill introduced in Congress has
got to night to large extent the unjust
accusation of "pork" because the da;,v
prints have throughtlessly gotten into the
naois OF speaking of such legislation in
that way On May /. and again on Novem-
Der l, 1917, shippers appealed for more
than 10000 freight cars, which could not
be supplied. This, together with the severe
winter through which we have just passed.
caused coal shortage on the Eastern sea.
board that will never be forgotten as long
as those tYho passed through it are pos
sessed of memory.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
News

"L'Homme Libre," the newspaper of
the French Premier, announces that the
United States has promised to have
100000 fighting men in France by the
end of 1918. That, of course, is giving
information to the enemy. Mr.. Baker
would doubtless disapprove of such reck-
less defniteness. He has declined to say
just what our military undertaking was.
But Clemenceau is not afraid to publish
it. The only thing that can hearten the
enemy is the hope that we shall fail to
make it good. Possibly the French Pre-
mier had an astute thought in our direc-
ton. He puts US on record before the
world. A million and half fighting men
by the end of 191S This means at least
100000 men all told, combatants and
non-combatants together. In the history of
nations, prepared or unprepared, there is
no parallel for a military feat such as
now it becomes imperative for us to per-
form But what is necessary, also is
feasible. We shall do it, and when, hav-
ing done it, we shall say that we will have
100000 fighting men on the "frontier
of democracy" by the end of 1919, the
enemy may do what he likes with that
epitaphic news.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
What Is
Proposed

This nationwide prohibition amendment
proposes that the Federal government shall
cooperate with the states in the destruc-
tion of the liquor traffic. l cannot see that
it violates in any way the fundamental plan
on which our government was founded or
contradlcts in any sense the doctrine of
state rights. AS l understand our history.
the Federal government is the creature Of
the states and possesses only such powers
as are expressly or implicitly delegated by
the states. / do not understand that the
states are unable to delegate any further
powers than those they conferred when the
Constitution was originally framed. or to
make further apportionment of powers
between state and nation. Whenever it
appears to three-fourths of the states that
the welfare of the country demands that
additional functions should be delegated 70
the general government such states have
the power and the right to delegate such
functions through proper constitutional
processes, on such conditions as they deem
proper, and the whole performance is in
consonance with the true theory of Amer
lean government
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
A Week of Ke,.e
To My Brother
fEro.n NE en...

Yvop, The Spectator,
THIS will I do when We b.r.
Il again, Seses
Peace and return, to ease my hear. i.
Crouched in the brittle reed.h.a. fsh
in grey, mp
III watch the dawning Of the winter.
Inc peaceful. clinging darkness. :,
night
That minglcs with myster;or.
light. n'a
And graceful rushes melting in n. {,
While all around in winding wst.r~
The wildfowl gable cheerfullv md
Or wheel with pulsing whistle ~ .ns
Filling the silent dawn with jovou. 80. ~
Swelling and dying as they sw..n .,
Till shadows Of vague trees d...
eyes, Ns
And steaithily the sun begins to via.
surviving TO smear with pink the Frosted !,
And pierce the silver mists' ona.;.r.
Until the hazy silhouettes grow c,...
And faintest hints Of coloring appear
And the slow, throbbing, red. d;stor+..
Reaches the sky, and all the s.-.. s
run,
Leaving the little ones to wrs.... !.
shiver, sas
rathe''c' clinging to the friendly riv.,
Until the watchful heron, grim and o..
Shows ghostlike, standing at hi. ~.
haunt,
ana JerKlly the moorhens venture on.
Spreading swift-circled ripples round .h,,.
And softly to the ear, and leisure,v
Querulous, comes the plaintive r,o..
cry;
And then maybe some whispering n.ar i.
Some still small sound of happy ,ieh
Shall steal upon my senses soft as air
And. brother! I shall know that VIM -,
there.
And in the lazy summer nights I'll ri;d.
Silently down the sleepy rivers tide
Listening to the music of the stre,n
The plon of ponderously playful br.,m
The water whispering around the bo,,
AND from afar the white owls LIQUID not.
Lingering through the stiffness soft ana
slow,
Watching the little yachts red, hcm.,,
glow,
Her vague reflection, and her cleau.eus
spars,
lnk-blsck against the silverness of Il.
stars,
Stealthiiy slipping into nothingness;
While on the rivers moon-splashed snn
faces,
Tall shadows sweep. Then when I 20 !.
rest
1T may be that my slumbers will be blessed
BY the faint sound of your untroubled
breath,
PROVING your presence near in spite q
death.
JEFF DAY.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Facts About the
President S Memorial
Day Proclamation

PRESIDENT SONS fine
Memorial Day Proclamation
was printed in full in the first
edition of the Sunday New York
American, May ~, on Page 5 of
the main news section.
For later edition Of The
American the night editor or
dered it reset in larger type for
first page box in order that it
might have more prominence.
To bring it within the space of
the customary page box the pre-
amble reciting declaration by
Congress on April 9. which was
not news, was omitted. BY
typographical error four lines of
the proclamation itself were also
omitted
This omission was entirely ac-.
cidental and unintended, and the
news editor in charge was un-
aware of it at the time.
Later the proclamation was
republished in full by The
American.
A malicious attempt has been
made, for \ political or personal
reasons, to distort this accident
into an intentional slight of the
Presidents proclamation calling
for national day of prayer.
There is not the slightest basis
IN fact for such an imputation.
The other Hearst Sunday news
papers--in Boston, Chicago, San
francisco, Los Angeles and At
lanta- published the proclama-
ton in full.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

The proclamation was mutilated in two
places.
IN the first place it was the supplica-
ton of the Congress "to Almighty God
Tor the safety and welfare of our cause
his blessing on our arms" that was de-
ieted, on the verdict of the night editor
that 1t was not news"
IN the second place. it was that part
OF the Presidents prayer "beseechine
him that He will give victory for our
arms, that was deleted. This now is
referred to as "four lines of the nroc,a-
nation ITSELF"
Inc second deletion is explained as
typographical error" The fact is that
the deletion was marked by stars. thus:
}. That indicates always
deliberate and intentional deletion of
text.
AS for the necessity of cutting the
proclamation to save precious space. It
would seem sufficient to say that the
proclamation entire was very short. onlv
500 words.
Later" says the explanation, "the
proclamation was republished in full by
The American"
This suggests a chronology Of the in
cident.
On Sunday the mutilated proclamation
in "The New York American"
On Monday, in d front page box, The
New York Tribune printed the whole
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
This 22-GalZon PEOPLE
By Senator Morris Sheppard, of Texas
Author of National Prohibition Amendment

populations. although it is partially within
the scope of such powers.
1t portends economic disaster for the
nation.
The nation is threatened and the nation
must act.
The preservation of the Republic demands
that the traffic in intoxicating liquors shall
cease. 1t is an evil of such proportions
and of such character that the nation must
take part in the struggle against it.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
proclamation and the mutilated Hearst
version, in parallel columns.

proclamation and the mutilated Hearst
version, in parallel columns
On Tuesday The New York Tribune
and "The New York Times" printed the
news that patriotic communities were
manifesting their indignation by burn
ing the Hearst papers and taking steps
TO bar them from circulation.
On Wednesday the proclamation was
printed in full on the editorial page of
The New York Americana with a vic
tory editorial all around it. There was
nothing else on the page that day.
On Thursday there was news of in
creasing indignation on the part of pa
trlotlc communities and Of the efforts of
Hearst agents to intimidate them on the
ground that they could not legally bar
Hearst newspapers.
On Friday the District Attorney was
complained to, on the ground that enc
mics and rivals had gone into a con-
spiracy to hurt the circulation of the
Hearst newspapers.
On Saturday the explanation above re-
produced was printed in "The New York
American" Also there was box on the
front page announcing that at 10 o'clock
Illuminated copies of the Presidents Me-
mortal Day proclamation would be ready
for free distribution at all "The New
York American" offices.
The Presidents proclamation turns out
after all to be very important news.
And whatever else has happened, or will
happen, Mr.. Hearst has had the biggest
scare of his life. Proof of it is the
altered tone of his editorial pages.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
More Than for
Bread and Rai,nent

1t is time for the nation to act when
more money is being spent every year for
Intoxicating liquors than for bread or
clothes.
Surely it is a short-sighted statesman
ship that would permit more than
$2,000000,000 to be worse than wasted each
year in the production of misery and vice
and shame in order that the government
might obtain revenue of 1920, 1000, 900. If
this Republic cannot live without the dol
lars it obtains from the liquor traffic, dol
lars stained with the tears of womer and
children, it ought not to live.
The proponents of the national proh-
btion amendment assert that the Amer-
can Republic cannot endure if the liquor
traffic continues to absorb the earnings
and the energies Of the peopleto threaten
their moral and material welfare.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

TT HE liquor traffic is a permanent men,
ace to the nation. 1t is the distri-
button for profit of habit-pro-
ducng drug in liquid form, a seductive
poison that breaks down the vital processes
Of the body, destroys the capacity to
resist disease, undermines intelligence,
strength and health, impairs the moral
sense, composes fruitful source of pow
erty, insanity, feeble -mindedness, sickness,
crime, and transmits hereditary taint
that seriously handicaps posterty
1t is divertng from productive channels
sum now approxmating two and a quar-
ter billions of dollars every year roprs~
senting an enormous proportion of theI
earnings of the people, sum which would
otherwise be used in building and improv-
ing homes, in providing for substantial
needs, such as clothing, food, shoes, other
comforts and necessities, for education, for
benevolent undertakings of all kinds.