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New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
The President Seeing the Light

This is a rude and sometimes clamorous
world, in which the play of action and re-
action steadily weaves the web of events
The disclosure of the shortcomings of the
War Department must have been as pain
full to the President as to the country But
the reaction thereto, by the country and
by the President, was almost exactly op-
positc. 1t provoked the President to an
angry rejoinder 1T aroused the country
to a nationwide demand for change.
This reaction from the country was.
we believe, almost complete surprise to
the President. His own wish to believe,
studiously fostered by those Immediately
about him, had undoubtedly reared in his
mind the pleasant dream that all was go
ing well.
This had to be shattered, and we fear
that under the peculiar circumstances it
could be shattered only as it was-rudely
1t is of high promise that the Presidents
mood of anger has noy apparently passed
but not, we hope, his disillusonmcnt--
and that he should now call in consultation
not merely the little group which has so
sadly misled him, but the leaders of both
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16

parties in Congress. We hope that much
good may thereby come
After all this is a democracy, and as a
people we do not take kindly to assump-
tions of aloofncss from criticism or of in
falliblity. Just as the President seeks to
put ban upon secret diplomacy, so the
country had deplorcd and then resented
the apparent indisposition to take counsel
with and gather to the aid of the govern
ment the ablest minds of the nation.
And especially was this true with regard
to what has come to be called the business
conduct of the war. For this there was
plainly needed the strongest business tai
ent, the highest administrative genius.
We have hope, and belief that this lat
ter will soon come.
For example: There is no doubt that
Secretary Baker is an extremely brilliant
man, with wonderfully agile and adapt
able mind 1t is not the mind of a great
administrator nor of an organizer. Will
the President now come to appreciate the
country's feeling that for this position
there is needed a man of much less
brilliance, perhaps, but of more foresight
decision and action?
Will he see this before this feeling be-
comes a storm of demand?
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
When the War Hits You

There is no use pretending that human
imagination is better than it is In the
last count it is only what we actually see
and know and witness, what we actually
live, that fixes our life and actions. That
is why the death Of Captain Vernon Cas-
tie will bring the war and its meaning
sharply home to so many Americans-will
help bring it home to all of us who have
yet to feel deep, personal bereave-
ment in it.
We remember hearing an American
speak of Anthony Widing's death as his
first real shock of the war. The great
Australian tennis player was not the
mans frend he was simply a superb
athlete the incarnation Of skill and cour-
age and fine human vigor. To think of
his splendid life cast away at Gallipoli
was to realize wildly for the first time
the appalling sacrifice. the unique human
gift in a great cause, that the war
entailed.
SO it is in reading of Vernon Castles
death. His example was no better than
that of every Briton and American who
has gladly abandoned his career and risked
his life to help his country. But his
name had passed into the speech of the
country, he had amused and cheered count
less thousands with an imagination and an
eccentric grace that promised to make
him a real master of comedy All that
future he threw into the common pool,
freely, gladly. And his example, his sac
rifce and his end are for all to see.
May they not be wasted on tagging
Americans slow to think Of the war save
their will and appetites to the small
urgent sacrifices by which the oldest, the
youngest and the least of us can help.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Ship Them Back

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t our tender hearted officials will
not inauguratc the firing squad as a rer,cdv
for all sediton, treason and incendiarism
mat is undermining all that is being at
tempted to progress the war, | respectfully
suggest that all the Socialists, paclists, an
archlsts. |. W. W. and the other breeds that
90 not like our form of government be loaded
on ships flying the red flag or the black flag
or the white flag anything but the American
nag and shipped back to the country from
winch they came. Germany is short of men:
she might like this bunch; but. if not. and
the submarines get them on the way or thcv
land on the firing line opposite our troops.
we ehoUld worry.
Anything will be better than having then,
here to stab in the back the best friend tbev
over had, or giving them the luxury Of in
'ernment IN our nice camps, while our own
rea' men may be suffering the horrors of
too familiar FERDINAND EIcIr
Mamaroneck, n. y, Feb. H. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Put Him in Jail!

More of the infamies of Scott Ncaring's
propaganda are being uncovered. This
mans passion for vituperation has made
him reckless He doesn't talk the guarded
pacifsm Of those who stealthily hint their
opposition to the prosecution of the war,
but take good care not to cross the dan
ger line Of open obstruction. He crosses
the line, defiant and rabid
The espionage act of June 10, 1917,
provides that whoever "shall wilfuly OBJ
struct the recruiting or enlistment service
Of the United States. to the injury of the
service or of the United States. shall be
punished by fine of not more than $lO,-
900 or Imprisonment for not more than
twenty years, or BOTH
in a pamphlet, extracts from which
were published in The Tribune last week,
Nearing wrote: "Thc conscriplion bill
paved the way for a military system ex-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
The Voices of Freedom

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: A short time ago Woodrow Wils,
az the labor convention in Buffalo, said
effect: ANY man who compounds with t
present Imperial German government COZ
pounds only for his own destruction tt
utterancc was made in reference to the Re
sian Bolsheviki. The Bolshevik compound
and the destruction of Russia is now COZ
plctc.
In the face Of this fact Woodrow wills
now says in effect to the beast Of Potsds
who, by his own words. considers writ
promises and treaties mere scraps Of paper
promise to be just and far in the treame
or peoples and national aspirations, and
VIII discuss general peace with you
70 an unbeatcu. unrepentant Germany,
Germany gloating over It's recent sequ'
ton of Russia, there is but one form
speech to be used. That is the roar Of
cannon. the crack of the rife, the rattle
the machine gun and the crunch Of the os!
net as 1t is driven home by the eager sla
wart sons of Britain. France and Amerl'
II "e and our leaders through US cahh
sense this, then there is 10 use Of ful'r'
hoodshed. Let Us admit that the bochc
the victor and our superior. Let US plep'
to endure his gbes and his taunts. Les
say to him: Take what you viii in bpf0
and when YOU have exhausted the possllOaa
ties OF the Old World. the New is val. vs'.
for you supine' p. +. STRATToA
New York, Feb l3. 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Theodore Roosevelt
The Country Still Has Need of His
Inspiring leadership
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your inspiring message to be-
loved Mr. Roosevelt in this mornings issue
voiced tho sentiments of loyal Americans
everywhere. "Thcodorc Roosevelt, listen! You
must be up and we'll again. We cannot have
it otherwise. We could not this world
without you" The prominent place on your
editorial page was most appropriate. This
message must have been like a healing balm
to him whose life was in the balance. IL
anything could make that iron will moro
strong and quicken that fine heart with
new thrill of Amcrcanism, your touching
appeal to Americas greatest American and
the worlds greatest statesman would surely
do it.
When the report was circulated all over the
metropolis this morning that Mr. Roosevelt
had passed away at 1880 pail fell
everywhere with the sad message We felt
that civilizations greatest friend had gone.
| We had looked to him in some way to speed
up the and to lead to victory and
our hope had fled. But when the rumor was
contradicted hope revived, and it seemed that
the nation would demand the services of this
great man at this critical juncture of our
national life. AS you heralded in your great
cal candidate for nomination for the Presi-
dency in the last Republican National Con-
ventioE-the man who without doubt would
have carried the country overwhelmingly
may YOU start movement for which
the situation is ripe that shall force this
great man into some definite position, with
all the power he needs, which shall nightly
help in making the nation one hundred per
cent efficient in speedily winning the war.
The issue is too great, the slaughter Of our
sons too imminent, the situation too critical,
the outcome too uncertain fol any one to play
politics or for any talent to be idle, much
less for great initiative and executive abil-
tiles not to be used TO the fullest capacity.
Sound the alarm. Wake up the people.
| Make the voice CT democracy so intelligent
and insistent that the Administration will
chooscTheodorc Roosevelt, if graciously spared
us, for some position of responsibility worthy
Of his great genius, experience and power and
worthy the cause of liberty, democracy and
righteousness for which we are fighting and
which IS hanging in the balance. Think you
that Mr. Roosevelt could not feed the nation,
/ the Allies, the soldiers and the neutral
tions far necessary from soil
if clothed with authority? Without strong
management such as he could give, shall
face a food famine which will cause distress
and discomfort here and which may turn the
scales and imperil the whole Allied cause.
SO also ineflcency in coal production and
distribution or in building ships or in making
munitions or in cquipping may cost
us the war and destroy civilization and cstab-
hsh scientific barbarsm throughout the
whole world.
May Mr. Roosevelt be spared and used in
this critical hour whom he seems to be
needed more than before. The Tribune
has Gone its part we'll, and upon it We
rely for information, education and whole
some agitation. W. ]. MOSIER
i Oemarest. y. j.. Feh. s. 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16

actly like that which has been so savagely
denounced in Germany. 1t gave the
American plutocracy the beginnings of a
big, cheap army
In another pamphlet, passages from
which were printed in The Tribune yes
terday, he said
believe that when the history Of this
period is written it will be noted, to the
endless shame of tho ruling class in the
United States, that they continued a brutal
war because there was money in it. On,
yes. ] have heard you business men shout
ing patriotism from the housetops. You
stood up when "The Star-Spanglcd Banner"
was sung and saluted the flag when it was
unfurlcd During the CHASTITY month of
May, 1917, you helped pass the selcctivc
service act, under which other mems sons
have been chosen to go into the trenches.
Because of patriotism? Let the
rate Of profit stand as answer.
This poisonous stuff is circulated COW
ertly among hyphenated American labor
crs, among the |. w. w. and similar
Stacker organizations, tinctured with the
sophistries of international socialism. Its
purpose is to create disaffection and to
hinder the work of conscription and en-
listment. 1t can have no other purpose.
Nearing's writings furnish ample evil
dence that he has violated the espionage
act. He should be tried and sent to Jail.
And a deterrent example sh ould be made
of him because his offence is not that of
an alien or half-alien, an exotic here like
Emma Goldman or Alexander Berkman,
mr. c0,- ,f.,, Ioo.
and life, but that of recreant American.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
The Shipbuilders-Give Them Recog.
milton, Honor and Praise

There are not many things in this world
to be sure of; but at the moment we feel
fairly sure of one.
The way to get men and to keep men at
work in the shipyards, for the imperative,
business of building ships, is not to
threaten them with the draft or Jail.
Skilled mechanics-men who are able to
earn their five and six dollars a day-are
not of the mettle to be bulied.
We believe another thing is sure: that
is. that there is not very much to be
gained by giving them higher wages. For
the time they work they are already re-
ceiving the highest wages in shipbuildine
history. If they are given more it is
merely human nature that in little while
they would ask more still
We do not believe that it is merely
wages and ever higher wages that these
men or all men want. There is need here
for little recognition of the primal forces
which rule human actions
Mans first demand is for the satisfac-
ton of his hunger for food Then come
other hungers. One of the strongest is
the hunger for recognition and the sense
Of having achieued something. Everybody
has it. 1t is just as strong in a hod-
rler bearing his burden as in the minds of
the men who are now carrying the heavy
burdens Of this troubled world.
1t is one of the three dominant forces
in all our lives.
A man is conscripted, or answers the
nations call for enlistment to serve his
country at $50 a month. He drops his
work. Maybe he makes great sacrifices.
And as rule not unwillngly.
Why?
Because his country invests him with
the insignia of honor. that is, his uni
| form. And instantly the man who was
driving a streetcar or pushing a plough
teels a new and added sense of dignity. A
nation looks up to him. And to the sound
of fife and drum or brass band he
needs be.
The ship worker has no such honor. we
believe he must have it if we are going
to have ships. And we have got TO have
ships to win the war.
Let US have a shipbuilders' army. When
the shipbuildng battalions 90 marching
home at night why should they not feel
the thrill Of fife and drum, feel that they
are doing something for their country
their fellow men, perhaps for history ana
mankind?
This is the stuff the human mind fcede
upon and must have 1t is the failure tc
recognize it that makes men rebel at the
steady grind Of the days toll. 1t is rebel
lion at the failure to achieve, to gain rec.
ognltion, to feel that they are doing some
thing worth while.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board will, we feel, do we'll to take coun-
sci of some crack-a- jack, up-to-date pro.
fessor of psychology. Though as a mat
ter of fact the thing is as plain as !,
pikestatf.
We need a uniformed VOLUNTEER r
SllIPBUILDING CORPS.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
The Master PRISONERS =
itor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial "The Master Poison.
ers', IN Saturdays Tribune, and Colonel
harveys War Without Hatred 2" should be
read by every American. 1t seems we are
mind, the German training, the German edu
cation. We shut our eyes and console our
with the qualities of the angleworn
ing and thinking. We endow the viper
selves that some one else will do the watch
terrifically slow in recognizing the German
May your editorials bring the people to
a full realization of the facts
AN AMERICAN
New York, Feb. IL, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Simply a Question OF Method

To the Editor of The Tribune. Il
Sir: cannot well agree with your y
torial OF February -. entitled "rhe "ie..| o.
Way 20 Do It," in connection with the e... o.
Stacker bill, so called before Congress s'',
last July have been connected with or. u.
the local boards on Long Island and ieei s',l
i.can speak on tnc subject Of alien sis'a..
better than most laymen. While II lJ
that the Allied nations should be consu".
before such a bin becomes law, sii!l ",s ,',,
should be no delay IN getting this que, ~.
settled. The labor question cannot os ~.
sidered in connection with the AMEN s'a
bill, for the reason that there are pien'.
men with other just grounds for del.'..s .sss
classification who can be used TO Ill up
gaps IN those necessary Industries ,.ss.
might, under your Interpretation OF inc -
question, suffer by the drafting OF s'''"' j,
We're you able to see the single ai'e"' ~.
come before the board and have no ". .sl
Just claim for deferred classification I'M ~
the fact that they have not taken ous -
first papers il would make your mean q; =,
I strongly feel that any man who mas q -
claim for deferred classification shou'u -. -.
his claim granted. but single man. W. so,
dependents, should be made TO night tnS ~
H. A. D.
Mineola. Long Island. Feb. ID, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Hammer the Huns!

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The inevitable has happened in
Russia.
Let us not lose our heads.
Is or is there not (as Matthew Arnold
says) "Somcthing not Ourselves that makes
for Righteousness?
Surely there must be, and that is our CON
ISOLATION in this grave hour. Meanwhile let
us, with heart and soul, stand by France
England and Italy and continue to "hammer
hcll' out of tho Huns on the Western front,
The "Somcthing not Ourselves" Will do
the rest. WILLIAM ]. GUARD.
New York. Feb. IS, 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
An Elegy

XTHAT shall be the sign. the cry
w or a great nations fall?
The trail of a dropping star?
A sca-brds lonely call?
What shall. sound her clcgy
Whose great songs are mute?
The note of a muff'ed drum?
The twang of broken Lutte?
The world has no word for her
Watching with deep amaze
Her hands that droop with heavy chains,
Her eyes unsceing gaze.
Her music will not sound again.
The soul of her has fed
Only shuddering whispers tell
Russia is dcad
MARION COuTHOuY SMITH.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
A PRAYER
To the Editor of the Tribune

T VTt EuItOr OF thc Trlbunc
SIR: desire to express to you my appre.
clation OF your tribute to our heroic leader
lheodofe Roosevelt. which was published at
the head of the editorial page Friday last
VIC certainly cannot spare our Teddy at this
time. His Amcricansm inspires us all "a
support our government in these TRYING times
and let all his countrymcn pray Almighty
God that he may be given back to us again
in the. very near future in full health and
vigor. W. A. BRAITHWA[TE.
a daily reader of your paper for over
thirty years.
Grcat Neck, N. y, Feb 10, 1915
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Federal Traf;c
[Staf Correspondence

w 7ASHTNGTON, Feb. 15.-Tr.
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parlance and traf;c :; .dil1
New-York tribune., 1918-02-16
Mr.. Wilson Goes to Keith S
By Ralph Block

TCMAN beings rarely get into conven-
II tona histories. Historians, being
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-12-19
E[RR @0Rl6 BiI9RE la(llHlG
THE ARMADA ENTERPRISE
Tslsphsas Axvada SS
". w. Mobsrly, Editor and Owner

M4tA;isone law on the statutes of
Our stste that might ~ well be re-
peeled and wiped off the slate, As it
Is no longer needed. That is the law
limiting the amount Of money that
Z " be expended by a candidate for
office. The uselessness of such hsw
was aptly demonstrated in the recent
election, when the old days Of Mark
Hannah and his money barrel" was
but q mere shadow in comparison.
The expenditure of $4,000 to elect
. governor and senator eclipsed all
previous records and has left the peo-
pie In q daxe of wonderment rs to
how and where all this money was ex-
pended. Of course quite a lot went
for advertising and printing, but at
that there must have been half bar
relful left to spend among the COM
mittsemen and the workers. After
al legitimate expenditures were
made (which, according to the DEM
ocratic State Central Committee was
. little more than $50, 000) who got
the rest Of the 3l27, 900, and why Ia
It that the law restricting the amount
candidates may spend not enforced!
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-12-19

The tramway company will soon
announce another raise In rates from
6 to Z cents. The cost In maintenance
and wages has advanced materially,
and the company claims to be COM
PEELED to borrow money to meet their
increased expenses now. While Of
course, the public will be skeptical ~
to these claims, It nevertheless ID evil
dent from the conversations over
heard among the conductors, that the
company must indeed. be in \ bad
way, ~ the travel on many Of the
lines, at least, 10 not even affording
enough revenue TO pay the men for
their trips to say nothing Of the ex-
pense Of electricity and up-ksep Of
the cars. The editor heard . con-
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-12-19
WHEN WOODROW COMES
MARCHING HOME"

Up-to-date there has been no Tex
plosion" Of any kind, 50 far ~ can be
heard, over in Paris, ~ our Republi-
can friends seem to have Anticipated
relative to the President'a visit. At
last accounts the President had been
behaving himself in = genteel manner
and the people seem to think they are
really entertaining q parsonage Of
more than usual. note. It does seem
rather unfortunate for him that he
neglected to tell Mr.. Penross, Mr..
Cummings, Roosevelt and few 9TH
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-12-19

ers, what he had on his mind, so they
would have chance to remonstiare
and proclaim their. views from Ne
house-tops, as to how the job should
be done.
The great anxiety that is being teit
in Congress by the Republican wing
does not seem to be shared by the
potentates of Europe, and the disap-
pointment felt so keenly by members
bers of the Senate who did not get
In on the peace conference, and were
unable to restrain the President from
going. seems to be about the only
shadow on the horizon. According to
the sentiments expressed in nearly ev-
cry corner. of the globe among the ed
itorial writers Except in America)
It was naturally expected and would
have caused no end of disappointment
to the allied nations had President
Wilson absented himself from the
peace conference table. 1t will be an
embarrassing situation for the Presi-
dent to explain that the politicians
who were so strong for him during
the recent campaign are now fearing
that he will make, "entangling ALI
ances" with them.
The significant thing Is that-it was
this same skeptical crowd that had
attempted to usurp the Presidents
authority in the early stages Of the
war, by having the war program put
in the hands of commission or War
Board, that is so skeptical now. But
at that time the masses Of the people
placed their faith in Woodrow, and it
turned out all right, and the senti-
ment is rapidly crystalising that 1t Is
going to turn out all right In the end.
And, when it is all over, and Wood
row comes marching home again, see
these fellows scramble for = front
seat on the band wagon.