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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
lie Montgomery Advertiser lDem.)

seoFgs Creel, chairman of the Committee
g PUBLIC Information and the editor Of
~. oaicial Bulletin, has been rather un-
,n,uhate in some Of his public expressions
'aa IN some Of his acts. He is quoted as
as.ns in recent speech that he was
~ america wag not prepared in enter
sae war, and that military prepared
~ ~ was v.olativc Of American traditions
ssssafsiiy 10 strong partisan as Senator
sS'S 70 get By unnoticed. Accordingly
. - at once declared he did not see
~ man like creel should be retained
sa'ee when he "is sneared all over
ls sa treason" Why should bureau chiefs
[ss,, ~. 20 out Of their way to stir up
s ssezs upon the Administration Crcel
sxs too much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Canada and from Ireland as we'll volun-
teered or submitted to CONSUMPTION and
fought bravey and WELL Hundreds of
thousands more in this country are wearing
the service uniform to-day wearing it glad
ly, proudly. The Erin Isle would be belly
ing its own gallant history if it turned its
back on the Allied cause in this critical
hour The surest way for Ireland to attain
the sort of Home Rule she desires is to
lend willing hand now that humanity
needs her."
Ireland is already committed to the
war, "The St. Paul Pioneer-Press" says,
and asserting that she already has 16O.-
600 volunteers fighting, it asks, why
should she withhold her remaining half
million?" A newspaper which has al
ways supported Irish Home Rule, "The
Buffalo Express" feels at liberty to use
somewhat undiplomatic language, say
ing: "The Irishman who does not con-
cede that it is the duty of his country to
fight Germany thereby puts himself on
the German side, and that means that he
classes himself as an enemy Of America
as we'll as of Britain and of France"
Lloyd Georges logic is irresistible, ac-
cording to "The st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch," and it says that if the Irish per-
NIT their own petty grievances and fac
tlonal interests, their preiudices and
quarrels to overshadow the vital issue
OF this war their folly be upon
their own heads. They will forfeit the
sympathy of the generous friends of lib
erty who have stood by them in the past
but have consecrated their lives and
fortunes to this battle. They will pass
into history as fools and slackers." "If
they cannot rule their passions now,'
asks "The Wheeling Intelligencer,"
what would they do with Home Rule if
they were endowed with it?" "Have the
Irish people lost their finer traits?" asks
1.-The Providence Evening News" And
it says:
Neither Dillon, o'Brien, O'Connor nor
Devlin can doubt our unselfishness There
is much to forget of England's stupidity and
English cruelties, it is true, but the United
States has been Ireland's friend, Ireland's
support and made possible such relief as
the Nationalist party leaders from Parnells
day down to the present hour have secured
for Ireland and her inhabitants"
"The Cincinnati Times-Star" finds the
attitude of the Irish members of Parlia-
ment distressing to many loyal friends
of Ireland in America" Other newspa-
pers supporting CONSUMPTION in Ireland
are "The Providence Journal" "The
Rocky Mountain News" "The Oklahoma
Oklahoman," "The Charlotte Observer"
1.-THE Boston Transcript" 1.-THE New
York World" "The st. Louis Republic"
"The New Haven Register" "The
Florida Times Union" "The Mont
gomery Advertiser" 1.-THE Omaha Bee"
and "The Kansas City Journal"
A class hopeful but doubtful of the re-
suit includes "The Boston Herald" and
The Springfield Republican"
1.-THE New York Evening Post" rea-
sons that "to get two or three new divi-
slons for the critical struggle in France
twice that number of old divisions would
have to be employed, not in fighting Ger
MANS but in dragging Irishmen to train
ing camps"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
From The Fourth Estate

The troubles of Mr.. Creel were taken up
by the executive committee of the National
Security League at its weekly meeting in
New York on April 10 in emphatic fashion.
Not only was Mr.. Creel personally CEN
sured by several members of the commit
tee, but after discussion it was decided to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Altr'mism and Lmbreparedmess
From The Boston Transcript lind. Rep.)


H0uR entrance into the war .patu-
~ rally imposed upon t,out cours
try an unaccustomed, task, 1t. is not
uncommon to shear men say that we
were not prepared I've were not pre-
pared; we aHs&aot yetFprepared. But
whether or not that involves a criti-
cism or whethefit shows that we real.
ly believed ii our own ideals to such
an extent that we Believed it impossi-
BILE for any sane and just man to dis
believe in them, is question I take
a certain sort Of JOY i'll the knowledge
that we believed in them and in the
reality Of civilization, and it is virtue
to feel an incredulity toward the thing
which has come to pass"
Secretary Mention D. Baker in his
address to the Boston Chamber
of Commerce, Oct. ID, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The San Antonio Express (D.m.,

Mr. CreePs words are wrong. His senti.
ment IS error. His CONTEXT is an unbapnv
confusing blunder. Peter the Apostle nut.
the truth well-and our own situation truly
In his First Epistle General: "Be sober.
be ylgilant; because your adversary the
devll, as a roaring lion, walketh about.
seeking whom he may devour."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

cans with their sons facing the great leu
tonic horde, three thousand miles away
from home, are not glad. Mr.. Creel may
be glad that America entered this war
unprepared and so, too, are the Kaiser and
the Central Powers, but there can be no
sane patriots in the United States who are
glad. 1t is useless to talk about it. Every
American is, or should be- ashamed of it,
but think of Dragging about it as Mr..
Creel is doing! Is it to be wondered at
that there are some Americans who have
little confidence in Mr.. Creel and men of
his type who are acting as the administra-
tons agents in helping win this war?
The New York Evening Sun Und. Rep.)
What nacnliar saa,:,,a,sit,<- &C s6,sl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Creel's pride"

MERE was a question, when we
went to war. of preparation.
We had not prepared, and T shall al
ways be proud, to my dying day, that
there was no rush of preparation in
thfs country prior to the day the Pres
ldent went before Congress and said:
we are driven to accept state of war
by the aggressions of the German gov
ernment.' For to have prepared. to
have held out offers of peace with one
hand and attempted Cancellation with
the other, and all the while have been
preparing for war. would have been to
give the lie to what we said, namely.
that we would not engage in war un.
less we had exhausted every resource
at our command"
Chairman George Creel IN his od-
dress to the National Conference
of Lecturers, April 8, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The Indianapolis News (Tnd. Dem,

We wonder if this statement made by
Mr.. Creel shall take rank in American his.
tory with: Give me liberty or give mo
DEATH" 81 shall fight it out along this line
If it takes all SUMNER millions for de.
fence but not one cent for tribute" "You
may fire when ready, Gridley," and many
others. At the same time it is we'll to hear.
IN mind that Mr.. Gridley would have been
IN fine position had he saluted and then
reported to Admiral Dewey that lie was
not ready to fire! How we'll he would have
stood before the country had he announced
that he was without guns and ammunition.
and that he would be thankful to his DIVING.
day that ne was in no shape to fight! "War
3'ooo miles away" "too proud to fight" ETC..
utterances of the early war period no
longer reflect public opinion, neither will
the latest phrase. Force, force to the limit.
is the Presidents call now that we must ali
heed ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

ask Congress to abolish the entire Com
mittee of Public Information as at present
constituted. A resolution was passed which
calls for the conduct of the bureau "bv
three or five men not holding any other
public office and selected irrespective of
political affiliation."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The New York Call (socialiss)

Mr.. Greet, however, has not had the OPP
portunity to "come back" at his accusers
as yet, and it is altogether likely that he
will deny in toto their Interpretation OF
what he said But, in any case, the "arch-
traitor of the Republic" thing, we cannot
help observing at this juncture, seems alto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The Philadelphia Evening TELEGRAPH
(Rep.)

There were abundant reasons for dis
pensing with George Creel before he made
his amazing declaration. Action should
now be prompt Every loyal citizen regrets
that this nation was not prepared when It
entered the war. Every loyal citizen knows
that II 1T had been prepared the war would
nave been shortened, fewer lives would
nave heen sacrificed and the people would
not have been subjected to SO much suf-
fering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Any newspaper "cub" of ordinary COM
mon sense knows that.

The Cheyenne State Leader (Dem.)
George Creel, free lance magazine writer
and erstwhile muckraker of "Big Businessn
and "Frenzied Finance" seems to have
gotten off on the wrong foot in his speech
the other night when he declared he was
proud that the United States was unpre-
pared when it entered the European war.
10 say the least, it was tactless .asser
ton; also, it was decidedly disloyal thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

The Hoboken Hudson Observer (Ind.
Dem.)
There is more than a modicum of truth
in the thought that lies behind the utter
ance, which might have been expressed in
such manner as to give offence to none
except those seeking to take offence, but
the language used fairly lays the, official
open to some of the castigation he received
yesterday in Congress, and affords his foes
plausible grounds for going after his scalp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
From The Macon Telegraph DENY

george Creel is quoted as saying in a re-
cent speech that he is proud of the fact
america was not prepared when she entered
,ne war; that military preparedness is vio-
ave Oh american traditions. George is
plumb out and out UNIQUE: that. w..
George u.s. WV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The Memphis Commercial Ar,..l

1T is fashionable to take avalon, ar
oreel' just as it was fashionable to take a
crack at Hoover for while, just as It was
the proper thing on the day that Garfield
ISSUED the fuel order to denounce him an a
college professor who had never driven q
coal cart or fired furnace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Mr. Creel proud" of our blindness, our
weakness, our disastrous hardness of
judgment and action? Is he proud that we
played into the hands of Germany?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The BROOKLYN EAGLE (Dem.)

If Creel were as indiscreet in his action
on vital matters as in his verbiage he
would indeed be out of place in the gov
eminent service. But in practical affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

The Milwaukee Sentinel (Rep.)
Adequate preparedness for war is the
sole and proper business of the United
States government, not of Mr.. George Creel,
and it Mr.. Creel expressed personal salts
faction with the result of the governments
neglect of that business he was thereby
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

The Portland (Me.) Pres. (Rep.)
Mr.. Creel may be glad we were unpre-
pared for war, but our hard pressed AL
lies are not. Mr.. Creel and his associ-
ates in Washington may be glad, but Ameri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The New York Times (Dem.)

The usefulness of the Bureau of Public
Information has never been satisfactorily
demonstrated, but the demonstration that,
if the bureau is to be continued, it should
have head is complete and conclu-
sive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

approving course and policy of the gov
eminent, and it is difficult to see why SEN
ators who are members of that govern
ment should not feel themselves estopped
from denouncing Mr.. Crecl's speech in an
prevail of a condition created by the gov
eminent as "smeared all over with treason"
ETC., except in the case of Senators who can
show that they said and did what thew
could to prevent the condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
From The Editor and Publisher

Few Americans may now share Mr.
CreePs satisfaction with the, course of
our government from the time when Bel
GUM was invaded up to the 9th of April,
1918. True, We did square our military
policies with our political professions
but to what avail? Were our motives of
disinterestedness, attested through our
failure to prepare to fight, either recognized
or valued by the war-mad rulers of the
Germanic peoples? Where they not, rather,
interpreted as sign of national weakness
and an invitation to disregard our national
rights?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

CONSUMPTION for Ireland
passed the British House of
Commons last Tuesday by a
vote of 3OI to 1903. There was
no doubt that the House of
Lords would concur when this
section of The Tribune went to
press. Before the Commons
voted, Lloyd George an
nOunced that if Parliament
denied Home Rule to Ireland
his government would resign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

gether too heavy a structure to erect on
such small and doubtful foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The St. Paul Pioneer-pre.. (R.,>

IL was just year ago to-day that Presi-
aen5 wilson created the Bureau of Public
information and placed George Creel st it's
mead. Wonder how often he has regretted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

are proud of the fighting which our Allies
have been doing for almost four years for
us as we'll as for themselves, but we have
no stuck-up pride concerning Mr.. Creel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The St. Louis Republic (Dem.)

"The Republic" has not agreed with
thinkers of the Creel type on the subject
of preparedness, but thousands of patriotic
Americans did agree with his position.
Events have shown what rank folly the be.
lief was, but to believe it and stick to it is
no evidence Of disloyalty, either before the
war or now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The springfield Republican, und.l

Mr.. Creel showed exceedingly poor judy
ment in his recent public remarks regard
ing the military preparedness of the cocn.
try What he said was said inadequately.
because it was said SO positively; and, with
out being asnpiifed, it were better not SAID
.xRt,all .~-sa.asssa.:. 6ea:xnsiss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The Spokane SYSTEMATICALLY lind.
Rep.)

If Mr.. Creel he's been correctly reported
his mind is hopeIessly befogged He is
still incapable of realizing that il we had
begun vigorous preparedness in 1914 and
had thrown our weight into the conflict az
time when Russia was still fighting gal.
lantly and powerfully, the war would havA
been over before Tins, and Germany would
have been defeated. He is incapable Of
drawing the plainest lessons from the
planest facts that can be written in battles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The Detroit News (Ind.)

Mr.. Creel is said TO resent it every time
he is criticised. His waking hours then
must be given over largely to resentine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicl.
(Dem.)
Mr.. Creel's boast that Amer;c. u,.r+ =.
war unprepared presumably will not ba
made conspicuous feature of the neyt
Democratic national platform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

The Providence Evening News Qnd.
Rep.)
The references to Mr.. Creel, head of the
government information service, or pub
licity department, were unpleasant, but they
seem to have been warranted Mr. Creel
has shown many times in recent months
that he lacks good, common sense, not to
speak of something quite essential to one
in his position-news sense
The Albany Observation-Disclosures Ond.
Rep.)
Mr. Creel's pride extends not only to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

to do, for thereby he lent aid and COM
fort to the enemies of the American govern
ment who have dilated for months and
years upon the shortcomings, imagined or
otherwise, of system of democracy.
Of course, Creel is not America; but the
enemy press can be counted on to quote his
speech as an official utterance Of the Amer-
can governments and to make the most of
it accordingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
North American Reviews War Weeklv

~, ;" w Or weekly
The drive is still on. The Huns are st;1r
gaming ground and losing men. The Allies
are still stubbornly holding the worlds
Ihermopyla That is the weeks record ON
'he western front. Before these words
now oeing written are printed and read an
epochal crisis may occur. Or the death
grapple may continue for DAYS. weeks.
months, before decision is reached Snec.
ulatlon is idle But two things are sure.
The Huns will persist in the drive until
their last ounce of driving power has
tailed; and the Allies will resist until their
last ounce of resistance is exhausted. The
tate OF the world depends upon the bal
ance between the capacities for endurance
OF the contending hosts.
And George Creel is proud that America
was not more adequately prepared to enter
the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The New York Globe (Rep.)

Mr.. Creel was too proud to prepare. He
prefers the slaughter of Americans and the
peril of civilization to the stigma OF being
gun-toter. He is interested in q national
alibi But while he rejoices over helps
lessness that proves virtue others will be-
glad France, processing the same ideals as
ourselves, but adding common sense to
virtue, had men and guns to hold the line.
Mr.. Creel obviously talks nonsense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

his quick, sharp protest against the sup.
preston of the addresses OF victims in the
casualty lists showed also lot Of fear-
lessness which most genuine Americans ado
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
TURNED TABLES ON OFFICER
Offending Soldier Proved He Knew,
the Value Of a Little Soft Soap,
JudiciousIy Applied.

II was the generals inspection day,
and his remark was heard all over
the square. ~"Splendid" ~ he exclaimed,
rs + company passed the flagstaff.
did you hear that, Bill" said O,
ranker, just after passing the ~saluting
base.
You stand fast in the ranks after
parade snapped a sergeant, for talk.
ing during Inspection
Next day he was brought before the
%adjntant.
Private So-and.so, you are charged
with talking In the ranks during an
inspection parade. What excuse have
You to oifer!'
Well" replied the ranker, "aS we
We're passing the Snluling pole | heard
the general remark. Well done, iads.
Splendid and, of course. IA" being
| elevated over hearing such praise, re-
marked, Yes, and you've -'t the
| sinartcst officer III the whole army 10
thank for making us Splcnt'tA, and
that's our ad%jutant ="
Ell say. sergeant, DISMISS this
mar at once and dent bring such
frivolous complaints before ne again"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24

did you ever notice how cross a kid is when 1t is cutting its teeth, and do you
suppose those Germans who killed babies ever were human beings. He
rcckoned not, and for that reason he was dead anxious to get across and do his
bit by knocking the daylghts out of some of those baby killers.
None the less interesting is the fellow who has tried to get into the army
and failed. l met ne Of these. too. He told me that he had been tut into
class |, and showed me his card, too, He found, however, that IL he loafed
around the depot he could meet a lot Of nnu who had cen actual service or
things to tell him.
And 20 the least interesting Of everything m secs about the station
are the girl way workers, who come, with smiling lips, to do their bit" They
smile, I say, which shows that they arrive without knowing the current prices
Of sou aud board.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
YANKEE BAPTIZED ON A RUN
Made Chaplain Hurry Because ks
Wanted 10 Catch Up With
His Company.

With the American Army at the
Marne.--A long line OF ~dust.covered
Yankees were pushing their way
through II shcll.baticrel village near
Cbatcau-Tl ierry t0wnrl Il ridge OF
hills from which came the rumble Of
artillery fire. At Il crossroads they
came upon n chaplain, waiting beside
u brokcn.lown sidccar. One Of the
doughboys fell out Of line and walked
! rapidly up 10 the crossroads.
"Say. Chaplain, baptize INC quick,
will you." he urged. Wen BIZ In the
line tonight"
The chaplain walked away from the
sldecar.
do you bclieve"---he began.
Eyes. sir: ! believe everything! !" In,
~terjected the boy but I've got Il
catch my company. Can't you mike II
quickT
In less than n minute the ceremon,
was over and he was running up thu
road.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
GET WRITING CRAZE

under his cot 1--WE got to write to ma
and pa. kittie and Johnny Bogss I'VE
at Canton, 0. Then. | owe Nell John
son a letter. And I've got to scribble
a few lines to Uncle Abe and Aunt
Minnie. After that I'll answer those
letters Of Bill and Tom"
Writing materials--pnper and en-
velopes-are not always plentiful
where the doughhoy is stationed, and
for a while it was doubtful whether
the last of his correspondence list
would receive their letters. for the
supply in the small town stores was
soon exhausted. But the Y. NJ. G. A.
learning Of this scarcity, soon ar
ranged to supply all contingents. l,
sent out eve million sheets Of writ
Ing paper and some 3,50O,0OO envelopes
q month.
With the tremendous growth of thu
expeditionary force, orders have beer
increased and the estimate for mex
year is 120,0o0,000 sheets of paper unt
G0,000,0O0 envelopes.
This meal that the Yanks will ust
about 100 tons of writing materials
120 tons of news and comfort for tn
folks Mt home.
And when the censor officers stop (,
consider it they grow weak. for 1T |
their duty, along with everything else
to censor the letters and see TO it tina
the soldier uses discretion and doesn'
mention things Of military Importance
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-24
TROOP SUPPLIES
3 MONTHS AHEAD

men is entitled to his full allowance.
and ii must go forward to him wher-
ever he Is. So that besides the vast
daily stock there is the question of
unfailing daily delivery, first by rail.
ways and cannon trains, and then to
the individual soldier.
Besides this 100000 pounds of food
moving forward daily to the troops,
each man carries with him two days
emergency ration, 5 pounds to the man,
an additional 100000 pounds Of food
for an army of a million G OF the
emergency ration, carried on the back,
there is outstanding every day 1000
600 pounds of corned beef and 1000.
600 pounds of bareback, 100000 pounds
Of sugar, G2,500 pounds of coffee, 90
600 pounds of salt, and 100000 pounds
Of soliditied alcohol for heating and
cooking while on march.