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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
By The Rev. w. M. Woodfn

associate Secretary Of Presbyterian Board
Of Temperance aad Representative Of
the Federal Council Of Churches
CEATED in front of one of the lead
~ ing editors of America few days
before sailing, ! asked him what
he wanted me to find out for his jour-
nal IN France. We had been discuss
ing the various and sundry reports
winch have been circulating through
out America concerning the moral con-
dltlons of the American expeditionary
forces. He leaned across the desk
which was between US, and with his
eyes fixed and with tone of deep
earnestness in his voice said some
thing like this: 81 want to know
whether our military authorities are
really trying to keep the men sober
and clcan.'
saw in his reply a unique mission
which, so far as knew, no civilian
had heretofore attempted.
He knew, as did, that there were
tens Of thousands OF homes in Amer
lea which would receive the official
news that their loved ones had fallen
In line of duty upon the field of honor
with resigned wills and patriotic
hearts; but if these same homes had
knowledge that their loved ones were
being debauched by drink and dis
eased by vice, would voice their indig-
nation in such way as to produce an
upheaval against the administration
responsible for the military affairs.
1t was with the thought Of rendering
practical service to the soldier. as
well as to the people at home, that the
Presbyterian Board of Temperance
made it possible for me to come to
France and gather data at first hand
for the board and the country at large
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Our War Leaders
And the Moral Code

The problem that confronts us is not
whether the moral code has been
broken, nor whether our troops have
done things for which we would like to
apologize to our noble hosts, but
whether our officials are earnestly try
ing to keep our soldiers from vice and
whether they Will be able to return to
America an army as clean and as free
from disease as the enc sent over. Are
the military officials heart and soul
trying to keep the men from vice and
shame, or are they winking at vice and
attempting simply to safeguard the
men through prcventives for the sake
OF military efficiency? Have our lead
ers soul and conscience and are
they attempting to project that soul
and conscience into the army, or do
they regard themselves as the agents
responsible for a human machine
which will beat the Germans?
1t is my hope to throw light unon
the problem, as have been permitted
access to all the general orders on the
subject and records which are reserved
for the army. 1t has been my privi-
lege to have personal interviews with
officials, from major general down to
corporal. l have shared the condolences
OF army chaplains, some of whom are
Catholic priests, who gave me valuable
information from their experience. l
have spoken to thousands of men in
Y. NJ. c. A. huts and have got the
point of view of the private. The
Y. NJ. c. A. secretary has given me in
formation from his point of view After
getting the data from these varied
sources and striking an equation | feel
that my conclusions are based upon in
formation which may be trusted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
elsewhere.
Moral Laxity
Soon Corrected

But this situation has been corrected
by military regulation and by the in
fusion of troops that represented a
better type of Americanism. The
French had high ideals of us and ex-
pected us to live up to them. In a
town l visited some miles back behind
what viii! be the American front
was told by n commanding officer of
an incident which shows what the
French expect of US. There were two
American officers who dsgraced their
uniform at a hotel with two dis
reputable women. Some French off,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
The Proportion Of
Native to Foreigner

In the accompanying table are pre-
scented the population in these AS
sembly districts, with the proper
ton of white persons of foreign
birth or of native birth, but with one
or both parents of foreign birth, ar
ranged according to nationality, hav-
ing per cent or more, together
with the proportion of the several
nationalites therein to their total
population, and with the proportion
Of foreign born males of voting age
who have been naturalized.
In an examination of this table, the
feature likely to strike our attention
at the outset is the large foreign pop
ulation in the Assembly districts the
election districts of which were in
considerable part at least for Hill
quit. Despite the high percentage for
the entire city, namely 1856, these dis
tricts represent, as a rule, the great
est pre- portions, all having 86.9 per
cent, and those in Manhattan 95.3 per
cent. A further manifestation Of
this characteristic is found in the fact
that in certain Of the districts only
fourth, or even a fifth, of the males
of voting age have been naturalized
so as to become citizens, though the
proportion for the city as whole is
nearly two-ffths 1882 per cent?.
From the returns Of a special GEN.
sus of the State Of New York in 1915
we may learn the number of aliens in
each block Of each election district.
In the Assembly districts of the lower
East Side of Manhattan, the percent
age of aliens is from SIS to 60 per
cent, and in the other Assembly dis
trcts displaying Hilquit strength,
from 10 to 40, while the percentage
for this borough as whole is 81.
In Brooklyn Hllqut Assembly dis
tricts show percentages Of from 10 to
so, as against 10 for the entire Dor
ough, and in The Bronx of from Is to
40, as against 10 for the entire Dor
ouXh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Morals ofU.S. Boys in F rance
DeclaredBetter Than atHome
French Towns Behind Lines Under Military Law
That SURPRISES Vice and Drunkenness-tIard
Work and Clean Entertainment Leave Little
Time for Looseness

GERS were there and observed tae;.
conduct. and in their polite manner
said to some other officers that they
expected something more of the Amer
leans. | have authentic information
that these two officers have been re-,
heved of their commissions and sept
home for the good of the service. Tho
military authorities realize that Amer
lea has reputation to live up to. and
the officer who attempts to lower the
standard is given to understand that
he imperils his commission by such
conduct.
was told of another officer who at
tempted to enter licensed place OF
vice. The authorities had the place
guarded. The officer attempted to pass
the sentry, who halted him, and said:
Sir, have orders to keep both men
and officers out of this place. and IL
You attempt to enter will blow nav
whistle and Will call assistance anG
take you to the commanding officer"
The officer lost interest in the place
i'm metlately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
rench Towns Under
!. S. Martial Law

| found American martial Iay j.,
operation IN some Of the towns visited.
inns enables the officers to regulate
matters of drink and vice without re-
ferrng to French authority. When q
cafe violates the regulation of selling
liquor it is closed up. When il is i'm
possible to suppress the licensed
houses of vice military police are sta
toned about them. Ny information
from many of the men who are billeted
IN homes and barns is that there il
not the promlscuous relationship that
might be expected under such condi-
tons. A chaplain paid glowing trib-
ute to the home life of the people in
the north of France where his troops
are Stationed
The ideal set before the men by the
general orders is bearing fruit in many
places; A Catholic priest chaplain re-
ported to his commanding officer that
only three men out OF his regiment
mad confessed to a violation Of tho
ideal for the month of December. In a
DIVISION which visited there are near
ly twenty-five thousand trooDs and
only l62 men reported for treatment
for December. The major general in
command in personal interview spoke
IN glowing terms of the moral restraint
or his men. Another division, accord
ing to the surgeon, had only one man to
contract disease in December.
l thought perhaps the officials nighA
have steered me toward the saints Of
the army, and so remarked to Y. NJ.
Z. A. secretary, and he said one of the
divisions | had visited had the worst
reputation in France. | have not met
so far man who has come from tha
States but that has said that condi-
TONS are better than he expected to
find them.
In my judgment very few of the SOL
dlers will take wives home with them.
for the new has worn off the class
they have not met and will not meet.
and besides. the American girl still
holds the chief place in the soldiers
thought
There are three reasons which ac-
count for these conditions: The first IA
the strict military regulations and the
great fear Of the disease which has
been instiled into their souls: the sec
ond consideration is the fact that thu
fellows are worked very hard: they
get up at $3.50 in the morning and
must be in their hunks at $3.50 in thu
evening; when their days work is over
they are ready for rest; the third fac
tor is the splendid work which is being
done by the y. NJ. c. A. in furnishing
them place to spend their money and
a place to spend their spare time where
there is some wholesome amusemens
every night. The women workers be-
hind the counter in the canteen keen
before the men the vision of Americas
pure womanhood, which il a tremen-
dous influence in keeping the men true
to the ideals Of the American home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
french People
Expected Much

The survey of an army must deal
with general conditions, and the whole
army is not to be judged by the con-
duct of an individual camp or local
condition. Our army in many respects
is like an American city; it has it's
good, its bad and its Indifferent. There
are men religious and men vicious. 1t
is just as unfair to judge whole army
by a certain element in it as it is to
judge a city by certain vicious districts.
| believe l am safe in saying that the
American expeditionary forces in
France conduct themselves with as
much decorum as the average
American city that has saloons. |
have no desire to whitewash the morals
of the army, for they are far from
ideal; but, on the other hand, I am
men VINO are now and soon will be
fighting vicious foe and dying to
make the world safe for democracy.
l have found, to the sincere regret of
every true AMERICAN, tHaI some OF lne
first troops sent to France did not re-
feet the American ideal. Many Of
them were troops from the border who
had made a name for themselves with
which most Americans are acquainted
and of which none of us is proud.
Frankly. the French people expected
better of America and were shocked at
some of their conduct. l am told that
there were American officers who
shocked the decency Of the French by
their open conduct in Paris cafes and
al hnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
labulating the
Vote by Districts

The city Of New York is divided
into five boroughs, each constituting
separate county Of the state-Man-
rattan New York County,, Brooklyn
Kings County, Bronx, Queens and
Richmond Staten Island). These
ooroughs are each divided into As
ssmb!y districts, the chief electoral
units. Manhattan and Brooklyn, each
having twenty-three, Bronx eight,
Vneens six and Richmond two. The
Assembly districts are in turn made
Up OF election districts, the smallest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Russians Comprise
Over a Fourth

Considerably the largest portion is of
persons from Russia, who comprise
over one-fourth (26.3 per cent? of all,
though they form but little over one
eighth (l4.9 per cent? Of the popua-
ton Of the entire city. In the six dis
tricts of Manhattan they comprise 10
per cent, though but 1876 per cent Of
the entire borough. In several dis
tricts they approach half, and in one
pass we'll beyond this.
The nationality showing the next
highest proportion is represented by
persons from Austria, with 1916 per
cent though they are but per cent
for the whole city.
In the districts in Manhattan they
constitute % per cent, in one or two
having nearly two-fifths, as against 81
per cent for the borough Following
are persons from Germany, claiming
1916 per cent. Their proportion here s,
however, in reality less than that for
the city as q whole, which is 1877 per
cent; so that, so far as these particular
districts indicate, IIillquit would seem
to have received but slight aid from
J German sources. This appears to be
decidedly the case with respect to the
Irish and the Italians, the former show
ing but So per cent of the population
in the specified districts, as against II s
per cent in the city as d whole, and the
latter 80 per cent, as against 112 per
cent. Persons from Hungary offer q
percentage of 81 in these districts, but
OF 2.3 for the entire city, indicating q
certain Hillquit tendency among them
The last group are persons from Ruma-
MIA. These have but small represen.
tation in the population of the city, OF
OF per cent, though they have a pro
= portion in these districts of IT. pei
cent, which argues likewise a Hillquit
leaning.
Perhaps the most noteworthy part of
our statistics is to be discovered in the
last four columns Of the table, showing
what ratios are borne by these different
nationalites between their total num-
Der in the districts referred to anc
their total number in the city as a
whole-that is, the proportion of their
entire number found in these districts
Here persons from Rumania stand in
the lead, seven-tenths of all of them
being SO localized. Then come persons
whose origin is Russian, with three.
ffths (600 per cent? of their entire
number gathered in these Districts
$40 per cent in Manhattan, COS pc,
cent in Brooklyn, and SOP per cent in
the Bronx. Close at their heels are per
sons from Austria, with 57.6 per cent
(60.5 per cent in Manhattan). Next il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

votes cast, 1874, also more than four
fifths, are in these Assembly districts.
Of the remaining twenty-nine election
districts with a majority Of votes for
him, twenty-three, or we'll over two
thirds, are adjacent to those in the
aforesaid Assembly districts, there thus
being pointed CT the possible basis Of
the vote of 97.2 per cent of such cleo
ton districts.
The Assembly districts which we have
specified, let it be understood, do not
contain all the election districts hav
ing a plurality or a majority for Mr..
Hillquit, but the others are dispersed
and contain too few of his election dis
tricts to permit any congratulations as
to the constitution of their voters. Nor,
let it also be borne in mind, is it to
be thought that all the voters in the
localities indicated were for Mr.. Hill
quit, for there were many who cast
their ballots against him. Here we are
merely concerned with the matter Of
the election districts giving him a plur
atty or a majority, and of the national
Ch rp ctpr Of cnch
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The American army has an ideal
which it is holding before the men.
IL Is the same ideal that found in
making survey of the environments in
America. This ideal comes out i'll
general orders like this: that
frequent lectures be given by medical
officers on sexual hygiene and disease.
IN which confluence shall be advised
and illicit actions discouraged" A
pamphlet issued by the Y. NJ. C. A..
which is signed by General Pershinp
and Chief Surgeon Bradley, says:
civil, military and medical authorities
agree that sexual indulgence is not y
necessity
Are the officers attempting to en-
force the ideal? That depends upon
the officer In the general order that
lies before me I read this lanruaoe
on the subject mo laxity or half
hearted effort in this regard will be
tolerated. 1t is expected that positive
results will be attained and that all
supplementary means to aid IN that
attainment viii be encouraged. The
number of electives in a command ia
an index of its efficiency, and this de-
ponds upon the efficiency of the COM
manding officer
One of the precautionary measures
mas been to remove the troops as far
as possible from temptation. There
are to be no more "leaves" spent in
Paris. The men will get ten davs
every four months, but the army VIII
see that these ten days are spent IN
place free from temptation. Paris
sui IS centre to which and through
winch many men must go. There are
hundreds OF officers who come here on
special business Of one kind or the
other When an officer comes to Paris
he mus register and 90 to an an.
proved hotel. At the time he registers
'here are given to him two official
inemorandums, copies OF which have
out which | promised not to publish
ne brigadier general in command bora
IS an elder in the Presbyterian Church
ana impressed me as being a man who
IS sincerely trying to keep the men in
ehe right path. The military police
visit the cafes. casinos and other nlacas
OF questionable character and are au
thorized to report or arrest anv ono
IN company with a woman known ia
be bad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Big Vote for Hillquit Shown to Come
from Centres OF Foreign Population
distinctly German Ele-
z7aenf Indicated to
Have Had Little Eff
feet on The Result

The second important issue in con-
nection with the election is thus that
the Hillquit vote came from sections
Of New Iork nredominantly alien. It
may be worth while 20 add that if all
the aliens in the city had been able
to vote, and provided that there had
been no counteracting influences. then
1t becomes within the possibilities, if
not among the probabilities, that Mr..
Hillquit would have carried the cleo
ton.
Much the most significant feature in
the statistics in our table. however.
lies in the proportions. of the various
nationalites in the Assembly districts
under review. The number hayin., a
percentage Of rot less than 3 IN tine
total population in them is seven. The
represent persons who were them
selves born, or whose parents were
born, in Austria, Germany Hungary.
Ireland. Italy, Rumania and Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

line are persons from Hungary, with
41.3 per cent. After them are persons
from Germany, with 23.1 per cent
which does not bear out the former in
dlcatlon of scant HillQuit assistance.
Last are the Italians and the Irish, with
l4.6 per cent and 800 per cent, respec
tlvely-in keeping with their previous
record of little Hilquit associations.
The third, and the most impressive,
matter made apparent from the analy
SIS of the vote for Hillquit is that it
was in the main confined to certain ra-
clal or national groups in our popula
tons, and reached but little beyond
them. The greater part, if, indeed not
the bulk of his support, came from per-
sons who were born, or whose parents
were born. IN the countries of Eastern
Europe. These persons are, specifically,
persons ffom Russia, which easily
STANDS foremost; persons from Austria
hungary and kumania, and perhaps to
slight extent persons from Germany.
What are we TO understand from all
this? Many lessons might be pointed
cut; but only one or two need to be
NJ entioned hera.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Russians and Austro-
Hungarians Pozled
Heaviest for Pacifst-
Socialist Candidate
By Harry Best, Ph.D.

Author CT Tho Deaf. Their Position in Society
md ths Provision for Their Education in the
rs,ted states" and OF the forthcoming The Blind.
mir Condition and She Work Being Done for Them
IN the United states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

associate Secretary Of Presbyteridn Board
Of Temperance aAd Representative Of
the Federal Council Of Churches
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-06
KYSER IS
NOWCONVINCED
"Tanlac has put me in bet
ter shape than I've been
Tor years" he says.

Aaniac Is rapidly making me ove-
INTO a new man and I viii aI7rave
speak a good word FOR IL when I have
me opportunity" said Judge G. w
kyser, OF 1904 West Ninth street
austin Texas. recently.
Judge kyser is a well known Com
tederate veteran. who has OCCUPIED
the bench in Caldwell county. Teas
Tor 20 years. and later held the Office
OF commissioner Of pensions, under
governor COlquit. until his falling
health forced him TO retire from pub
lie life.
Il suffered from rheumatic Mains
and constipation for years" continued
judge Kyser. and my troubles wore
upon me until I could scarcely sleep
a all and was stupid and tired all the
time Ny mind was sluggish and at
times, it was difficult for me to think
clearly ] had no energy. and suffered
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chest. and I'd cough at night until I
couldn't rest
"Eut I'm feeling like n different
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eat heartily. sleep well. my rheuma-
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long time 7 recommend TanIac to
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have ever found 10 build mp a weak
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and vigor."
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Store.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-06
StOrk and Cupid
Cunning PIORers
Many q New Home will Have q GttIa
Sunbeam to Brighten L.

IpIr ana The sfurg are held up 90 veu-
eratoni they are rated as cunning pIottcrs
% herald the coming of the little sunbea III
70 gladden. the hearts and brighten the
homes of a host OF happy families
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-06
Beauty Chats

TVER0 woman. of course. should
L take the best care Of her eyes But
lie is particularly 10 the woman whose
face is showing signs OF age that I
want to talk today. For. eyes which
have been neglected or i'll treated, are
old looking. and an old eye viii make
any face seem aged.
The first rule. in the care Of the
eye. is 10 avoid straining it unneces-
earilv. This means that the eyes
should be closed FOR a few seconds,
now and then. when employed on
work requiring great concentrations
II seems also. thar the eyes should
never be strained by trying TO read
in 4 moor light or one that is badly
placed. II means also that. as soon
as any eve trouble is suspected
GOOD 6cculist should be consulted
Besides all this. the eyes should
he kept constantly clean In the morn
ing when you get up. the eyes snoulu
be washed out with an eve CUP ana a
solution Of boric acid This IS noln-
ing more or less than small tea
spoonful of boric acid powder as
solved in a pint of previously boiled
7vater-the boiling being necessary 10
insure the purity OF the wafer a
bottle Of this solution VIII last SeN
oral weeks. This mild antisepuc viii
wash anv dust from the eyes or lAsnes
~ will remove the film often present
after a nights sleep, and VIII IeaFI