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New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

wv IASHlNGTON, Feb. 13.-"If Congress-
wv should withhold from the President
the rate making power over the rail
ways while in government control, Secretary
NcAdoo would ask the President to restore
Inc railways to their owners and leave him
Tree to try to do things that can be done"
One of Mr.. McAdoo's staff made that asser-
'lon IN private conversation. Allowing for
the lrresponsibility and pardonabe over
emphasis that are permissible in thinking
aloud conversation, this remark is neverthe-
less, important as showing how highly Mr..
McAdoo esteems rate making as an adjunct
OF successful government administration of
the railways.
"nlle many commentators have been talk
ing about the physical side of the admin
tstration of the nationaized railways as if
that were the whole problem, Mr.. McAdoo
and his staff have their eyes on railway tar
Ills as, perhaps, the greatest instrumentality
with which to achieve their purposes.
The public is thinking about petty econ
cmles that Mr.. McAdoo will probably ignore
altogether while he and his staff have their
eyes on the tariff sheets. You hear much
talk about the savings to be effected through
the passing of the commercial agents of the
you have all there is Of anything and are anx
lously restricting the sale Of that, YOU have
no need for statesmen and advertising. The
unlhed railways have all the rail transporta-
ton there is, and they are dolng it out. lust
about the way coal is being dCled out 70
householders SO, what use is there for COM
mcrcial agents, solicitors general iolliers.
advertising agents, advertising and promo
ton workers of any kind? In their old func
tlons there is very little use for them. but it
is doubtful whether single such official or
employe has lost his job. Instead Of being
utilized to get business they are being util
lied to do business The man who used to
solicit freight now helps to expedite its move
ment The man who used to drum up pas
senger business is now employed on planning
how to handle the business in hand with less
rolling stock, and so on.
The Tribune editorial last Monday which
took the position that transportation is too
cheap got little ahead of Mr. McAdoo and
his staff. They think so, too, and as far as
they have been able to crawl out of moun.
tam of emergency detail they have been
doing lot of thinking on that very subject
1t Is commonplace to say that the RAILWAYS
did not compete in rates. In the sense th.+
rates to joint points were always the same on
lines there was no competition hut
the rates were often made ruinouslv low IN
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Concerning Hate
" Of The Tribune.

o the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Enlightened thinkers of all ages have
broadly classified three distinct types of
humans. First, the animal type, that froths
at the mouth and snorts steam from nostri,s
and is bindly swayed by emotions: second.
the opposite type, that has eradcated emo
tonal feeling of any sort and is guided bv
lce-cold reason; and third the superman
tyre that blends the products of heart and
brain, giving to each its legitimate scope.
yet permitting neither to cncroach upon the
field of the other
Washington, realizing perfectly the dan
gers OF iniamlng that kennel known as the
masses" does we'll to try to curb the hate
propaganda which certain zealots have heen
spreading, and which in the absence of pen-
uine patriotism serves as poor second tn
stl1 up tie fighting blood Of nation; vet
no edict from the Administration can hon.
TO affect the feelings of the individual. Auto.
maticaly, those that belong to the lower
order of intelligence-the very ones most
likely to "fy off the handle" when their in
telligence is questioned continue to
seethe and fume and bark and hate and give
vent to emotional pressure in this wav for
the simple that their safety valve
the intellect, is either clogged or else never
has been perfected
In its editorial, "To Hate or Not to Hafe
The Tribune said it,
ANTI-EMOTIONALlST.
Mountain Lakes, N. j., Feb 9, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Statesmen Useful, but Not Essential

10 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In the recent discussion OF the qus
tlon of whether travelling statesmen shoa'
be allowed to use the railroads in this crowde
time, the defenders of the travellers, hav
several other interests in a ike situatos
contented themselves with showing that then
occupation was useful to the community
mat is not the point A rubber suit wous
De useful to soldier, but not useful enoug-
to make it worth his while to carry it in 10
dltion to the other things which he nus
carry. 1t is the same way with the travelllnl
man. 1t Is necessary that we weed out son'
occupations TO make room for war occups
Tons Obviously, all occupations OF ORA
nary business are useful to soms extent, an'
therefore we must eliminate some useful o'
cuPations. Some, such as agriculture and ih'
making and trans sportation OF food and clola'
ing, we must keep
But does drumming up trade come in taa'
class? think not. The country can well "
FORD to get along with a situation in whie'
no one buys anything without wanting J,
enough to order it by mail Buying may n0'
De so intelligent, and then again the abseAeS
OF spellbinding statesmen may leave the heye.
more free to suit himself Who knows
Certainly, less will be bought and shipped "
that not only passenger travel will be le's'
out freight traffic we'll so that there VI"
De more room for war goods Cut ous 30
least useful occupations
ARCHIBALD CRAle.
Jersey City, N. j., Feb. IL, 1918. :
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Use Women Workers
Why Don't We Do as Great Britain
Has Done?
To the Editor of Tho Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: All the papers are giving space to ship
yard work, the shortage and the slowing ul
OF the work Permit me to say that regard
ing shortage of labor, the men are not get
ting the work, while they are waiting around
the gates at the different shipyards and EN-.
rloyment Offices, private and Federal.
In my statement | must say that labor is
more than plenty Thousands of mechanics
are anxious to do their "bt" All the differ
ent state committees at sea in this matter
and somehow, by taking the word Of labor
leaders, cannot see anything but disaster
while in reality it is nothing else but their
own inexpericnce with the different industries
in the states and nation.
Why complain of labor shortage? Why
not take an inventory of the trades and in
dustrics that could use female labor and re-
lease the male labor for war manufacturing
use and shpyard work? Among other in.
dustries. the metal trades and products of all
Kinds, where the work is specialized, can use
to very great advantage female labor, ana
with this thousands of men can be released
for the more arduous tasks.
Woman, to my practical experience has
proved the equal of man in every place at the
machine and bench; but somehow or Other
those labor leaders" appointed to the diff
erent committees are not very anxious to sea
the change that must eventually come They
and their organizations are opposed to having
women invade the sacred precincts of ma
chnery, which under the present highly de-
veloped, specialized system does not requir,
much experience. Some of the men released
could be directed to the shipyards, where
female labor cannot be used
The automobile factories, shell plants, aero
plane products pressed steel products ana
numberless other industries could releass
thousands of men by employing women.
Charles Piez, vice epresident of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, must not call "monstrous"
the fact that only one shift of men is work
ing. The writer knows that in some yards
the men are worked ali hours, instead of
having double shifts of men, because the men
IN the shipyards would rather work over the
eight hours to get sufficient money to meelI
the high cost of living.
| know many workers that have gone from
place to place in search of work, only TO
have their names taken and Be told that
they will be called when needed Other places
OF employment being out of town and the in
ducements not greater than in the city, the
Eien remain here rather than go elsewhere
The only way to relieve the so-called
Shortage" is to let the barriers down and
et in women. GEORGE WILLIAMS, M. z.
New York, Feb. 7, 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

peace through barter and sale .,+
winch even Prince Metternicb ns.s,, peace
sn,aII s' ~ "ou'o not arrange for and was w.
os vior,a >'4p' 20 negotiate at the Coneres.
- ~, ''"a' ana which | fear the sto.os-
=, 'ne Entente will be unable r. es'"en T..
."e Lahsdownes and the Henderso II
influence them ''o"s are to
we nave had enough of this twada,o
reaeea peace without victory and 49, ~
ing u peace terms, such as M e'a'
'"u no 'hoemnlties. The Roman pon.;s ''o"s
commune his efforts for peace ,f '' :. may
n rlis 'holiness; but let the Amer;o. ~ p'ease
"sn' ior me peace of righteonsnasa" people
winch shall call down unon 49, peace
me III, earth the benediction of A1n; na'lohs OF
""ethef America shall or shall ~ 10y uod.
s'ii,'orS , Or any other belligerent slAe any
HoiuefS as result of this var N'eno lts
N'""e' ana is altogether premat,ra Nv. ger
an academic question ""'ufe even
SITUATION Is grim, but not h,
le' america do her duty in this ,uo-, peiess'
Gong Win her allies, win tho ,,,n o'iie
poin' OF the unconditional surreraa W me
q 9. ~" e"eiy OF civilization and 49, oi .he
w ne, reace snail have settled itself eNe0''oh
,,;t,, t"eh IN. away with your trading, pac;est -
w." '"e Deoatlng Club at Wash;nato,, pach'
and n,;.s 49,, peas, made only to disse,,h,a
the Alles ~, ,ies'a,ement of the war aims of
.,.' ",,' <, an or which leads to djssens;n1 "
the patriot and statesmar % DICKINSON,
You would barter the frr;+.
' ouI sne stars and the stripes "
N.u. VII, LYMAN LEWIS SETTEI
New York, Feb. s. 1918 - Ch
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
OVERRIDING Il

There is neither rhyme nor reason in
Mr.. Sms's proposed substitute for the
Calder daylight saving bill The Calder
bill aims at making a fuller use of dav-
hight IN that part of the year when there
is an excess of daylight Mr. Sims wants
TO go further and to try to utilize surplus
daylight at a time of the year when there
is no such surplus.
BY amending the Calder bill so as to
set the hands Of the clock forward one
hour once for all, winter and summer. Mr..
SIMS would make the daylight saving
scheme look eXtravagant and ridiculous.
lie misses the whole point of the disloca-
ton of the suns ordinary schedule. It's
purpose is 10 utilize sunshine ordinarily
wasted and TO avoid the unnecessary con-
sumption Of artificial light. When the
sun is below the equator and there are less
than twelve daylight hours we cannot
dodge using artificial light for some por
ton OF the ordinary working day. What
we would save in the evening we should
lose IN the morning. It is only when we
can draw on an unused morning surplus
lnaI lhe saving IN the evening is eco
nomically worth while.
No European country has ever dreamed
OF experimenting with sunlight saving in
the winter months. But twelve countries
IN Europe have demonstrated the preat
advantages of summer daylight saving.
Mr. Sims has fantastic idea The pur
pose of turning back the hands of the
clock is not to outrage the astronomical
Ventles or to prove our independence Of
the nautical almanac. 1t is to save fuel
and so help to win the war. The Sims
amendment is only an obstacle to prompt
consideration of the Calder bill, which is
entirely acceptable as it stands.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
The Poor Old VILLAGE

When Greenwich bobbed it's hair for the
fun of the thing and lived in garrets to
save money and actually starved in Pollv's
1t was genuinely amusing spot. Not i'm
portant or exciting, but amusing. Alas.
that Bohemia has such hard Job STAY
ing genuine. Send the rumor abroad that
1--we artists can actually be seen starving.
that wit, gayety and table d'h6te dinner
can be purchased for 40 cents. and bar
barlans will swamp you in no time. The
Village has, indeed, been swamped 1t
has gone from bad to worse. and now bobs
up in the police court news, pinched for
running a disorderly tea den! Can anv
lower degradation follow.
This was q pirates tea den, it appears,
where such terrific drinks as hot choco-
late and stout tea were served up to the
hardy roughs of the neighborhood It's
name was probably the Mauve Monkey or
the Vcrmilion Duck--such is the quaint
custom of the country. 1t is all in the
days work for the supervising police. and
they need no sympathy. Nor does the tea
room, for out Of such glory who knows how
much clamoring patronage may follow!
But the poor old Village-once happy.
laughing amateur, now hardened profess
slonal purveyor of Observation-Disclosures
wait! Not even Chinatown fell more
swiftly before those relentless tanks Of
Broadway, the all-night sightseeing
coaches.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Deeds, Not Words
c Editor of The Tribune

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I have been a reader of vour most
valuable paper for the last twenty-hv wears.
ana OF late have been greatly Interested in
soui eu'torials on war matter. I heartily
asree IN ehe w'nd.up of your editorial in to-
"ys "yS,s @ paper on yesterday" when you say,
Words will not CONQUER tbs Co,r
What we want is 'dceds.' The t;r,a l. ',,''l's E,
ehan ripe for action" and plenty of it ''''' .
1slip, N. Y, Feb. l2, 1918. 'iEAr T.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
The Woman Era in England
From 7he Manchester GUARDIAN

NiIVHt JNe MQNcheStef Guar1t1nN
There is now clear prospect that the
women of England, assured of their citjzon-
shlr, Will really set to work TO develon CON
structive schemes that in scope and energy
VIII outshine everything the suffrage socic-
ties have hitherto done. The organization nj
tnalishwomen is already beyond anvthjnc
known IN other great nations, and on This
1ouncatlon the leaders of women's socia+;e,
mean TO bulld a system of cooperation and
consultation and progressive demands hat
should secure to them the fullest value of
lher citizenship once it is gained. This CON
Gems not only the chief suffrage societies
and that most comprehensive and represents.
tive of women's organizations, the Nationa,
Nnlon Of Women Workers, with its hunared.
OF affiliated societies, but many other socjc.
ties hitherto working alone.
One OF the first cares of all these women,s
societies Will be the education Of the woman
Notar In the duties, opportunities and ra-
sponslbllltles of citizenship, and the wide
spread propaganda will proceed generally
along the lines already laid down by the M.
uonal Union of Women Workers. The idaa
IS that IN all respects the various societies
shall have free hand and work individnall,,
but coordinate and concentrates their forces
or main points. The removal of all legal
blrs TO a woman's choice of a careor v;ll h,
and the forces will concentrate.
especially on industrial and economic va
forms doing all in their power to safeguard
alter the war the position of those woman
whom national emergency has BROUGHT snc.
cessfully into skilled trades.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

You purchase merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute safyfor II dissatisfaction results
In any THE TRIBUNE guarantees to money
eaok upon No red tape No ouIbbns. We mako
good promptly II tho advertiser docs not
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated exclusively entitled to tho for
republication all dispatches credited to 1t not
otherwise credited paper and also tho local news OF
spcs,,ancsrls origin published herein.
All rights OF republication all other matter herein
also
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
GUARAN TEE

- Entered Postorlcr York Second Class
Mall Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
St. Valentine Goes
to War
By Emma Bugbee

TITLE Dan Cupid, astride of
savings stamp instead Of "s'
sugar heart, rides triu,,, e
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Federal TraHffc
By Theodore NJ. Knabben

VA 7AsHINGToN, Feb. 13"If Congress consequence
w should "ithhod from the President systems. 4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-20
GERMAN RULERS
CHEATED BY own
PROPACAND|STS
Bolo Pasha Received ST. $685.
600 From Germans With
out Changing Policy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Propagan-
da machinery set up by the German
government IN Berlin and throughout
the world to spread Germanic ideas,
and the methods Of financing this IN
the United States were described to-
day to the senate investigating COM
mittee by Alfred l.. Becker. deputy at
torney general of New York.
The witness also told OF his investi.
cation for the French government OF
the success of Bolo Pasha, executed
es French traitor, In getting $1,6S3,'
900 Of German money in this country
for purchase Of the Paris Journal, but
added that since apparently the Paris
Journal did not change its attitude OF
loyalty toward France, the transaction
was q pure swindle" Of the German
government.
Mr.. Becker read documents gathered
partly by the British secret service
showing that the German Foreign OF
nee and other government depart
ments at Berlin maintained elaborate
systems both before and after the
European war began to influence
through all over the world. working
mainly through the press. Branches
Of German banks and colonial houses
co-operated in O vast cohesive organi
cation to promote friendly relations
toward Germany Journalists, college
professors, bankers, business men and
commercial consular attaches-manJ
of them being citizens of the country
In which they worked-were employ
ed. Mr.. Becker said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-20
Court Records

Cassius Robinson has filed a COM
plant against Theodore A. Shafer for
action on contract and demands $25.
The Star Drilling Machine Company
has filed an action on account against
the Mizpah Drilling Company and de-
mands $2.323.54.
Margaret Marling has filed a COM
plant on note against Alfred Under
hill asking foreclosure Of mortgage,
for receiver. temporary Injunction and
$1,400.
Arthur Freeman Everett has filed
suit for divorce against Maud Everett
on statutory charge.
@ MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses have been issued
D Russell r. Johnson, colored. auto
mobile mechanic, Eaton and Florence
Rowe. colored, Richmond.
John Wesley Robinson, sheet metal
worker, Richmond and Lillian Gilligan
Richmond.
LAND TRANSFERS
Neclessen S. Cox to Edgar e. Town
send, lots "a r. Sedgwick, Richmond,
81.
Frank l.. Street to Alfred c.. Under
hill. part northeast section "a, town
ship IA. range 1. $1.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-20
CAPTAIN MARkLEY
IS IMPROVING

Mrs. Stephen C. Marley has re-
ceived q letter from her husband
Captain Marley, who has been Sc
riously Ill In France with Spanish IN
fuenza In which he says he 10 I'M
proving slowly and Is now able TO SIT
up in chair.
"My strength and appetite are grad
ually returning. l am sleeping better
than did, and feel that ! am mucn
better. For two days have been able
to walk outside q short distance, but
/ give out easily from exertion. l
must be cautious about relapse, for
after the "flu" relapses are very COM
mon.
II spoke to the major in charge OF
this hospital in regard to a GONZALES
cent leave l am about ready to leave
this hospital, but do not feel that am
able to be at regular work yet.
asked him il he could give me q pass
to go down in southern France along
the Mediterranean for Ave or six days
and see II could recover from the
cough have. understand It Is much
warmer down there and more sun
shiny weather He said he thought he
could arrange it, and II get the pass
will 60 about day after tomorrow,
think
We had an exciting time here this
morning about a. m, when the hos
pital took fire. 1t was the roof not
far from where I was. l got out o.
bed and dressed as fast as / could
and two orderlies got my things to
gether, and we got down starts and
out Of the building. There was great
commotion. running to and fro ano
patients had to be carried out into the
yard. There are about $50 patients
here now and the room on the LEFT
wing was practically burned away
The soldiers did fine work and proved
themselves to be expert fire fighters
The hospital is in Chateaux la Roche
and Razac, and the one in which an
stationed is four stories. The fire wa:
on the roof and in one Of the towers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-20
THIRTY MADE
j. s. CITIZENS

Thirty-one applicants for second ma
turalization papers have been admit
ted and have been sworn. A few of
the cases that were to have been
heard on Thursday we're continued
over until Friday because Of difficulty
in getting witnesses. The following
have been given second papers:
Herman Moelk, Martin Bulach, John
Nicholas Weist, Charles Henry Fien-
ming, Frank Waidele, Carl Andreas
Boge, John Henry Lehman, Clemens
Lahrman, Henry Joseph Maurer, John
Henry Nolte, George Feinning. Henry
Weyman. Henry Casper Tieman,
Frank Neuchter, Frank Tepe. John
George Henry Rothert. Henry Lair
man. Herman Henry Hackman, Fred
erick John Kauper, Jr.. Cary Herman
Hackman. William Frederick Tie.
meier. George Henry Wiesehahn,
Henry Wickemeyer. August Paust,
Henry Schuerman, Herman Henry
Schuerman, Gerhard Henry Heitbrink,
Henry Pilgrim. William Frederick
Drothering, Henry H. Bockstette, and
George Bruenning.
p. w. Blaser, United States Examin-
er, made examination on Friday Of
persons applying for second papers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-20
Spanish Premier N
Paris for Conference
fRx A.aociated Pres.,

PARIS, Dec. 20.-Count Romanones.
the Spanish premier arrived IN Paris
today. He comes for conferences
with President Wilson and representa-
tives OF the allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-20
DIES FROM INJURIES.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 20.-Percy
Carpenter, 10 years old, is dead here
OF injuries received In practice game
Of basketball.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-20
MRS. ZIMMERMAN IS
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Mrs. w. W. Zimmerman suffered a
wrenched back, and bruises on the
head when she was thrown out OF
the automobile in which she was rid
ing with Mayor Zimmerman on We'd
nesday evening. The mayor was driv-
ing to Chester to see a patient and as
he was passing another car he turn
ed out and one wheel of his car ran
into deep hole, throwing the car
against a telephone pole.
Mrs. Zimmerman was thrown out
OF the car through the glass and was
Knocked unconscious. The mayor was
uninjured. The car was slightly dam
aged.