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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Scandinavia Next!

Sweden has had a rude awakening.
From the beginning of the war until the
terms of the Brest-Litovsk treaty became
public her court, her government and her
ruling classes wess stanchly pro- German.
They had been fed on German propa-
ganda, which had craftily played on Swe-
dish dlstrust Of Russia and the haunting
fear that the great Colossus Of the North
was planning to blast way across Swe-
den and Norway to the free water of the
Atlantic
ne Swedes never suspected that the
Russian Colossus had legs and thighs of
clay. They looked to Germany to pro-
tect their rights in the Baltic, menaced
from Petrograd. Yet now, when the Bal
tic has become German lake, when Fin
land has been converted into a German
dependency and the Aland archipelago, a
fortress at Stockholms door, has passed
into German control, they see that they
have much more to fear from the new
King Stork of Brandenburg than they
ever had to fear from the sluggish King
Log of Muscovy.
Scandinavia next! That is the watch
word in Berlin to-day, where an inspired
press is ringing the changes on the pro-
Ally subserviency of the Scandinavian
nations. Poland, Lithuania, the Baltic
provinces of Russia and the Ukrainian
Republic are on the preferred list of Ger
man dependencies. Are Sweden, Dem
mark and Norway on the waiting list?
The Scandinavians have every reason to
think So
The Prussian appetite for territorial
absorptions is historic Fed up on vic
tory, it becomes Unsuitable. All is NUT
ton that comes the VOLTS way, and past
services are easily offset by imaginary
present disservices when the victim is
ready for mastication.
If Sweden is alarmed, she has right
to be. Russia thrust her out of Finland
century ago, but left her still shadow
of what she was under Gustavus
Adolphus Now the shadow of indepen-
dence and nationality is fading out
What Finland was to her, and then to
Russia, she now faces the humiliation of
becoming to Germany. Only vassal Ger
man states can surround the Baltic once
1T becomes an inland German sea
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
FoHoWing Wilson

PRESIDENT Wilson'S policy is the basis on
which the Moderates carry on their caml W.
pa'gn; p,1i; Before America entered the war no
s,''eu statesman mad consistently advocated
any policy other than struorio y, 49,,
military force was the only weapon 70 ha
used in obtaining peace. There were mon, nv
Moderates in Europe, but they were not
strong enough to make headway against the os
cry tt OF npac'fist" which was raised against m
them. Now no one accuses President W.,
son of being "paciAst." and when tha Moa
crates follow his lead they are on tho samo
ground. 'Ae same
IN the Moderate group are Protest,nts
and Catholics, Jews and Gentiles. FREQ trnd
efs ana protectionists. rich and poor, but
mighty few Tories '' wv
~, mere are various degrees of Moder,tos
inc Marques of Lansdownc nnd To.s
Eonert Cecil are both classed az Moderatas
cut considerable gulf separates then'
Lord Lansdowne is seventy-three. Lord
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Am Augury

After nine months of silent reflection
the House of Representatives. has over
come its hesitation to laySvss,PgTs sPfssle egious
hands on Grandfather's Clock. We have
been at war for more than eleven
months, and all the revolutionary. slam
bang spirit which war arouses has been
required to move the House from its
calm, bucolic acceptance of the principle
that in the matter of adjusting our
working hours to the suns working
hours whatever was was right.
We are rash enough to congratulate
the House on its emancipation. 1t may
be objected that the delay of Congress
in doing a simple, obvious thing. demon
strated by European experience to have
many advantages and no disadvantages.
cost the country last year from S2O,-
100000 to $40, 100000. But dollars and
cents, and economic convenience mean
little to meditatve minds to which
ancient routine is precious. The Grand
fathers Clock summer working schedule
was q strangling habit. 1t is a hopeful
thing that we have overcome it. But
it is still more hopeful thing that the
House of Representatives, NUMBERING
along in ancient grooves and faithful
to outgrown traditions and methods of
legislation, should have failed last Fri
day to respond to Mr.. Wingo's sneer:
"Well, when are you going to change,
the thermometer"
When such sneer as that has lost its
power to terrfy the House is already
on the way toward it's own liberalization
and reformation.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Contempt of Court
From Case ana conmcn,

MRS. Carico, midde-aged and ta,kat;vo
'urallst' was appearing in a suit brought INV
her husband She insisted on loudly con,
mentlng on each answer given by the srs+ =
witness. Repeatedly the Judge raouos+oa
her TO Keep quiet, but she persisted in audi
ply d'sputing the words of the witness. nj
nally the Judge said:
Mrs Carlco, the court demands that von
remain quiet Unless you do SO you will be
held in contempt" WIZ 'e
Giving the judge savage look the woman
CURED: '"-
who is that old guy that kecns h,t.,n,
in all tho timer" 'e'''"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
A Week of Verse
Moment Musicale

(These two poems are from The Mssnn.
Poets. an anonymous series OF poems apn.ss,
in The BcokInan)
THE round moon hangs above the rim
81 Of silent and blue shadowed trees
And all the earth is vague and dim
In it's blue veil of mysteries.
On such a night one must believe
The Golden Age returns again
With lyric beauty, to retrieve
The world from dreariness and pain.
And down the wooded aisles, behold
What dancers through the dusk appes
Piping their rapture as Of old, g5s
They bring immortal freedom near.'ssi
A moment on the brink of night
They tread their transport in the dew,
And to the rhythm of their delight,
Behold. all things are made anew!
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

A few weeks ago we called attention
to a preposterous situation by asking
this question:: Is it possible under our
laws for an enemy alien to be a voter?
"Certainly not" is the instructive an
swer
But the answer is wrong. 1t is pos
sibe for subjects of their imperial
majesties William II of Germany and
Charles VIII of Austria Hungary to
vote IN ten of our forty eight states. If
they are of voting age and have avoided
internment.
Our people fell into this trap inno-
Gently Years ago many of the states,
never dreaming Of the possibility Of for
eign wars, extended the right of suf-
frage to aliens who had declared their
intention to become naturalized citizens.
These declarants are not recognized as
citizens by the United States. They are
not citizens in law or in fact. Yet thcv
are voters-voters here, but still subject
to foreign allegiance.
Since the states fix their own suffrage
qualifications, the Federal government
cannot directly take away right to vote
for state officers which a state has
granted. Congress may pass and submit
an amendment to the Constitution for
bidding the states to give suffrage to
non-citiZens. That remedy has been pro.
posed by Senator Kenyon, of Iowa. But
1t takes long time to get an amendment
TO the Constitution ratified.
There is cne other thing that Congress
can DO. 1t can regulate suffrage in the
states in so far as the election of ma
tional officers is concerned. 1t can pass
a law forbdding any person not a citi-
zen from voting for Presidential and
Vice-Presidcntial electors, for United
States Senators or for Representatives.
Mr.. Flood, Of Virginia, has just intro
duced bill Of that sort, but limited so
as TO apply only to non-citizens who are
subjects of the nations with which the
United States is at war
This bill ought to 20 through unop-
posed. 1t might be subject to some con-
stitutional difficulties in peace time. But
in war time enemy aliens lose all privi
legcs. There can be no hindrance to the
governments intcrning those of them
who try TO register or vote. 1t is a
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
The Lloyd George Puzzle

In what class does Mr. Lloyd George be-
long? II his war utterances were the only
guide he might be placed among the Mod
crates or the so-called "Never- r-Endians"; he
might even be placed with Labor. The
little Welshman" is at heart radical. an
extremist. lie is called by some an oppor
'unist' by others he is considered an un-
bending, unyielding advocate of the "lnock
OUT policy Both do him an Injustice.
lhrough all his pre-war career he was
radical; he fought for the workingmen and
had his full confidence and loyal support
ne was regarded as a "frcbrand" by The
SOLID financial and land interests; he was
constantly in the thick of some revolution
ary movement, something which appealed to
tne masses. And then he became Prime
sinister with Tories as his chief sunnort-
ers' All the Liberal leaders maintained .
negative attitude toward him. and II is No.
yond dispute that many of them thought
ms leadership would be brief On one s;de
ne was influenced by imperialists. on tho
o'her he vas constantly reminded that this
was peoples war and that vested interests
must give way before the rights of tho
masses. viz
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

scandalous absurdity that Germans and
Austrians should participate in the
election of our national and state Of
fcers. Let Congress and the ten offend
ing states-Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana
Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska
Oregon, South Dakota and Texas-con,-
blne to end this intolerable abuse
There is little difference between a
vote and a bomb in the hands of an
enemy alien.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

The lineup for imitation or sound
1nance goes on. We print on our
financial page to-day the very clear and
succinct statement prepared by the Irv-
ing National Bank. There is here no
muddled belief that soaring prices are
somehow IAN act Of Cod" OF an effect
OF the war, over which the government
can exercise no control. We know Of
no surer way to breed discomfort and
dissatisfaction with the war than by
spreading this poisonous doctrine" and
we are glad to see one more institution
OF standing set its face against the be-
hef that we can initiate bank credits and
not initiate prices at the same time
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

plish almost incalculable good 1t would
be graceful and merited recognition of
q people who have already made distinct
contributions to civilization, and will, it
is evident, make many more
We very cordially second the proposal
of THE Evening Post" and hope that
the sending of such a mission may not
long be DELAYED
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
A New Weekly

y new Jewish magazine printed cxclu-
slVe!y IN English, "The New York Weekly
Jewish News made its first appearance
laSt week According to the editorial an
houncemcnt it will be responsive to all
great jewish movements and will devote
special attention to the Jewish woman and
nc' nome. Its twenty pages contains news,
editorials, articles, review Of tho Jo,v;sl
press, short stories, poems. serial novol
social events, woman's mage. n chi,dran,s
page, book reviews, music and drama h.
NOR. cartoons and Illustrations
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
No Straight Course

Lloyd George is brave; he is clevey. ha -
quick to sense public opinion; he is a sk;1fuI
polltielan' tine orator. a keen Judge Of
'ne dramatic. Asquth can outmanmnvra
MN IN debate; he has more logical r;nd
@nd can turn better phrase. But How'd
George knows how and when to anneal -
ene masses; he uses methods Asouirh would
shun. To-day the Tories are not SO frendlv
toward the Premier; they have changed liz,
!ie' ne mas shifted with events Lloyd GEORGE
IS Dig enough to change his mind and 70
carry ms supporters with him. To-day
Lloyd George is the British dictator h,t
dictator in the fourth year of the war is too
puroened with responsibility to steer
sefalsht course regardless of the obstacles
IN front of him. Even tank crav,,s $3.50
some or the broadest, deepest bitches
Nofthcllife and Lloyd George are to+,,,x,
alHerent, and yet much alike. Both ars
frequently revolutionary in their metbods
Sorvncil"e nights with a sabre; George uses
a rapier. Northciffe depends laree,y ,'ne's uses
brute strength; George dances around 0pul, pud
ua.Zles MS opponents Both have the samo
ooJecnve' but totally different offensive
methods. They clash frequently. If ronon+,
can Dc believed, but they have n hnaa
amount of respect and regard for aas,,
other. Northcliffe is sometimes cal1od a.
greatest power in the land" That NAV ~,
erue, but think the British Prem;er T.
shade more powerful "
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Latest German Peace Argument

The elastic properties of rubber are be-
ing used by the Germans in their latest
missile, the bouncing bomb. This curious
device has base Of rubber SO weighted that
the bomb wher thrown through the air
strikes upon IT, The impact causes it to
leap into the air and also releases the time
fuse. This fuse is so arranged that the
bomb bursts when at the highest point
some six feet from the ground. Its destruc-
tive power is then much greater than if it
exploded while on the ground
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Columbine
CFrom The Pagan

IRON 1he Pdgdn)
Tonight am Columbine,
A fitting, soulless Columbine
With my spirit in the lust~e of my eyes
With my heart in the softness of my breast
Mine is the power of the Gods
The power to create and destroy
soulless, spiritless, am L
On clay ] alight-dull, cold, and shape!sss
To the pressure of my Quickened tread
yields
And 1T softer grows, and warm
Soft and softer--warm and warmer,
I'LL the clay pours from It's depths,
A torrent Of blood
That surges with praise and, desire
Praise and desire for me for me -
Praise and desire which pass my lifees
soul
AS the living fluid passes my heedlessiees-
Without touching it, without scorchins 7
And the clay sends forth its last in blooa'l
And it passes my feet as the love Of o
heart
And l dance, dance, dance,
Never ceasing, never firing.
Tonight | am a daughter Of JOY
A fitting, soulless Columbine.
LEoNoRA.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Robert Cecil ifty-four. Lansdowne is erect,
stately, aristocratic in appearance; Lord
Robert EBobbie Cecil" as his intinaates
call hlm) is tall. but stoop- p-shouldered. Both
nave har-trigger minds. Lord Robert
gives one the impression that he is diffident
IN the presence of reporters, Tut the mo-
ment he is questioned and put on his mettle
he seems to enjoy the queries. Sometimes
ne is amazingly frank; at others he fences
with marked skill. Lord Lansdowne is dig
nlhed IN the extreme; he weighs and meas
ures every word; ne is much less "human"
than Lord Rnhert Gail
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Wars Effect. on the Spine
(From The Eausos ci,,, s,1.

'From Tie hansas CITY Stur)
John j. Collins, of Emporia, Kan, now in
France, writes: "When | was coming ovcr
here got humpbackcd looking for subma-
rincs, and now | am getting sway backed
looking for enemy airplanes"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

purchase merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE With absolute safetyfor " dissat'sfacton re-
suits In any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your
money back upon request. No red tape. No aubbns.
We make good promptly n the advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Shore Grass

The moon is cold over the sand-dunes,
And the clumps Of sea grasses flow 80
glitter;
The thin chime of my watch tells the qa,l
ter after midnight;
And still / hear nothing
But the windy beating of the sea.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
A Hint to MIR. Creel
tFrom The Macon Yer,o,u,b,

'From The Macon Teic0roph,
George Creel says much of the matt.r
printed about the war should he throu,,,
INTO the wastebaskct George, you will 30
member Ia himself doing considerable writ
ing about the war. "'''-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Chinese Folk Song

oFron The Ne,c Statesman
All night could not get to sleep, go
Because of the moonlight fiickerng ou Wy
bed.
| kept on thinking I heard voices calus
Till, out of Nowhere, Nothing snsss'''
Yes" Anon. (4th cent. ADJ
Translated by ARTHUR "Ab'i'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
,rrr,fnrp or, TILE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Is exclusively entitled to the use
for republication OF all dispatches credited 70
otherwise credited in this and also tho local
news OF spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights Of republication OF all other matter herein
also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Her Piano

tfrom The English Reriew,
With faded silken pleats. 10,
Rosewood and fret-work- chippea ~
OF rusty black, and yellow ivor'ss =;
Against the frame | lean, which tnrop' s
beats
A far of echo of her tragedies s
Crashed forth in wild despair :.
Through passionate sad sympn0n's'
"Too late, too late" Nv shocked near -
to me, .,;s
"Why was this form OF wood anu ussf
The sole recipient of her sor'o"''
Though Heavens vast courts are nv" s.
chance her sphere, .,nodt
And she has place in angels Pss rtf
Ipress the notes not Vs's -'
nifty.
But here-hut here
ELIZABETH MAcNAhae
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
For a Memorial Tablet

,From The London Tacs' ,...hst
True love by life true love ps
tried: rrsI1e1
Live thou for England we io'
died. AeE
February 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
GUARANTEE

entered at the PosfonHce at York Second Class
Mali Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
If Not Bombs, Why Votes e?

A few weeks ago we called attention
to preposterous situation by asking
this question: Is it possible under our
laws for an enemy alien to be voter?
Certainly not" is the instructive an
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-27
DOLLAR BUGS HANG
TO GOLD, HE SAYS
Preacher Says Money-Makers
Cling to Cash.

Detroit, Mich.--Men who give their
attention to chasing the elusive al
mighty dollar" and when they have
acquired wealth use it for the benefit
OF others. are stiil the greatest rarity,
according to the Rev. Father Andrew
r. Brown. c. s. S. r., of the Redemp-
torist order.
THE selfshness of modern men Of
great wealth Is doing more to SOW dis.
content and deteriorating spirit Of
emulation among the poor than ever
before" said Father Brown. ITO this
we may attribute the modern weaken
Ing Of faith ana the growth Of materi-
alism When man gives up all his
thoughts and abilities to chase dollars
he signs the death warrant of all his
higher sensibilities
The almighty dollar still cannot
ease a conscience or minister to a mind
diseased. 1t cannot purchase the loy
atty of a wife or the faithfulness of a
friend or the hope OF heaven. It is
stiil FOOLS gold for the man who gives
w his spul in pursuit of it, a will O.
the wisp that lures to destruction"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-27
WILSON ORDERS NO
CHANGES IN STEEL
Revision for April 1 Will Not
Go Into Effect.

Washington, March o6.-Prices on
ore, coke, steel and steel products,
recommended previously by the price
liking committee of the war industries
board. subject to revision on April I,
were ordered by President Wilton to-
day to be continued in effect until
July /.
From April / to July /, however, the
maximum price of basic pig iron was
ordered reduced from sa3 to S32 per
gross ton, and of scrap steel from $40
to 500 per gross ton.
1t is provided that new contracts
calling for delivery of these products
on or after July arc not to specify a
price except with the understanding
that 1t is subject to revision by any
authorized government agency.
The announcement was made after
approval by the president of a recon-
mendation made to him by the price
liking committee and all manufacture
ers and producers are expected to OBJ
serve the maximum prices.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-27
WOMEN SUFFERS MAY
NEED SWAMP.ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of wom-
en- nave kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it,
Women's complaints often prove to
be nothing else but kidney trouble or
the result of kidney or bladder dis
ease.
If the kidneys are not in d healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of
ambition. nervousness. are often times
symptoms Of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root. a physicians
prescription. obtained at any drug
store. may be just the remedy needed
to overcome such conditions
Get a medium or large size bottle
Immediately from any drug store.
However. If you wish first to test
this great preparation send 10 cents to
DR.. Kilmer X Co.. Binghamton, N. Y.
for sample bottle. When writing be
sure and mention The Muscular and
septlRea-Aay.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-27
Fire Destroys Supply
Warehouse for Army

New York, March 26.--Fire following
a series of unexplained explosions
destroyed the six story building of the
Jarvis Warehouse company, near
the Erie railroad terminal in Jer-
sey City late today and badly damaged
the Erie repair shops. No loss of life
had been reported tonight. The ma
terial damage was estimated by Jersey
city police and fire officials at close
to s1,500,000. The goods stored in the
warehouse, said to have included
quantity of chemicals, We're a total
loss.
The cause Of the explosions has not
Vet been determined although a rigid
investigation was begun at once by
federal, state and city authorities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-27
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Carnegie Donate1 Large
Sum to War Relief Fund

New York, March 26.--A contribu-
ton OF $4,000 today by the Carnegie
foundation added the finish touch to
the campaign conducted by the
Knights Of Columbus in the ,archdio-
cese of New York, to raise $4,000, 900
for their welfare work among Ameri-
can troops here and abroad and lifted
the total tonight to s4,069,5i2 with re-
ports not all in.
The gift Of the Carnegie foundation
was the largest single contribution re-
corded during the drive, which ended
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-27
Short Haul Rates on Coal
Will Probably Be Reduced

Fargo, N. D., March GA general
reduction of short haul interstate rates
OF Ignite coal mined in North Dakota
and shipped to points in South Da-
kota, Minnesota and Montana, probab-
ly will be made soon as the result of
conference held here today. The
meeting was called by the North Da-
kota railroad commission and was at
tended by representatives of the prin-
cipal railroads in the state, railway
commissioners and mine owners from
Minnesota, North and South Dakota