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New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Four Tons of Coins
Yet Uncounted in
Red Cross Drive
Fund Directors Sure City's
Contribution Will Total
$35,O0O,OOO

The task of totallng New York's re-
cent contribution to the Red Cross
continued yesterday. William c..
Breed, chairman of the New York
Committee of the Second Red Cross
War Fund, declared last night that it
was certain the final figures would
reach s35,oO0,OOo.
himself and the organization to all
who helped. The assistance rendered
by the newspapers, he said, had been
noteworthy.
Their SERVICE" said Mr.. Breed,
'was one of the most vital elements in
the success of the campaign. Any one
writing history Of this war will not
be able to overlook the part played by
the press of New York in building up
the great backfre of patriotism which
enabled New York to maintain it's
proud position of leadership in gener-
osity and loyalty"
State Gives $9,277,774
Gerhard M. Dahl, chairman of the
Second War Fund Committee for the
Atlantic Division of the Red Cross,
which included New York State, out
side of New York City, New JERSEY
and Connecticut, announced the fol-
lowing totals for his territory last
night:
City, $9,277, TIA; New Jersey. $6,O14,-
mi
total is s19,14s,55s. Mr. Dahl stated
that practically every city had gone
way over its quota, some more than
doubling the amount they were asked
to give.
Queens and Richmond increased
their totals yesterday, the latter by at
least $4,000, and the former, with the
final figures still to come, climbing
steadily toward the 100000 mark. Mr.
Breed said that there was no question
that Queens would add at least
100000 to the totals announced Mon
day night.
City Employees Help
One of the most striking high lights
OF yesterday was the record made by
city departments. Thus far ffty-nine
departments, employing a total of 3,64a
persons, have made their returns
Every person contributed something
the total being $36,4s6.51, an average
an employe of more than $40.
ny Tar the greatest task confront.
ing the tally clerks is counting the re-.
turns from the booths and the house.
toulouse canvasses. Over three tons
of coin alone taken in at the booths
had been sorted and counted up to last
night. Before the final piece OF
money has been counted. it is believes
there will be at least four tons Of coir
IN hand. and the amount, added to the
ollls and pledges received, will 60 fa1
past the million dollar mark
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Mrs. Whitehouse
On Way Back to
Switzerland

Armed with the first diplomatic pass{
ports ever issued to a woman by the|
United States government, Mrs. Norj
man der. Whitehouse, chairman of the
New York State Woman Suffrage partyI
has returned to Switzerland to coml
plete her work as head of the Amefid
can propaganda bureau in that country
Mrs. Whitehouse returned TO Nex1
York about a month ago in greAi|
secrecy. 1t was rumored that her wort|
had been hampered because of her lael1
of official status as a representative
of the United States government. Shs|
is now member of the diplomatic
corps, and will enjoy many privileges
denied her on her first visit. including
freedom from search at the border
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Pay of Teachers in Two
Schools Is Increased

Increased salaries for teachers N
parental, truant and pronational
schools in the city will result frea
amendments to salary schedules sk
proved last night by the Board Of Eaus,
cation on recommendation of the noshd
OF superintendent.
DIR. Edward B. Shallow, who appesls,o
to urge an increase of $3.50 annnsi'3
for these specially qualified teachers
said great difficulty had been expe1 \
fenced in getting teachers quali'sed
handle the exceptional child at
same rate of salary paid elen,enss3
school teachers, which is only seVo
the first three years.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Credits Westchester
To Merton E. Lewis

Thaddeus C. Sweet, Speaker OF the
Assembly; Robert c. Morris, former
president of the Republican County
Committee; John ]. jenkins, chairman
of the Republican City Committee in
Ossining: Harry Hanes. Of Yonkers.
ssroeanf- alarms Of the Assembly, and
PerIev Morse were among the callers
Yesterday at the headquarters of At
torney General Merton E. Lewis in the
Murray Hill Hotel. Speaker Sweets
call was without political significance,
as he stops at the Murray Hill when in
town.
."Westchester County is for Lewis"
said Mr.. Jenkins. 81 am inclined TO
think that Mr.. Lewis will carry every
town and ward in the county. The At
torney General is really the only can
didate in the field against the Gov.
ernor. Speaker Sweet has not said
that he will be candidate. Neither
has Justice Cropsey. Ex-senator Ben
nett as a candidate is joke. Whit
man and Lewis are the only candidates
in the field"
Speaker Sweet said last night that
it was too soon for him to say whether
he would be a candidate for Governor
in the primaries.
Sup our way we sometimes have
June frosts," said Mr.. Sweet. "and at
times they put terrible crlmps IN
things that boom too early. Oswego
County Republicans were good enough
in the County Committee to express g
preference for me if l should decide
to be a candidate. I appreciate the
compliment and am awaiting develop.
ments."
"Will the wet and dry issue igur,
in the coming campaign"
II don't see how any candidate ol
party can dodge the issue" said Mr.
Sweet. "The proposed ratification O
the Federal amendment is pending be
fore the Legislature of this state
Sooner or later we shall have to vot,
on it. judge that the candidate
running this fall will have to 60 Of
! record"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
Would Have City Sell Coal
Day Says That Plan Is En-
tirely Feasible

DR.. Jonathan c. Day, as Commits
soner Of Markets, now wants the CITY
to buy and sell coal. On receiving his
appointment as chairman of the Com
mnittee, on Domestic Supplies of the
Mayors Committee on National De-
fence, DR.. Day said yesterday that the
city could buy the coal during the
summer, store it, and sell it in winter
at price within the limits fixed by
the government.
DR.. Day declared that the big coal
dealers We're with him in this plan,
provided they themselves could not get
the coal needed for the supply of the
city. He thought the city might pur-
chase the coal on credit
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
British Halt Air Raids
During Church Parade
Heed Call of Archbishop of
Cologne, Made Through
the Vatican

LONDON. May 29.-Thc British GOV
eminent has consented, on religious
and humane grounds, that, so far as
IS concerned. there shall be no air
RAIDS on cities not in the vicinity of
inc battlefront during the daytime to-
morrow. the Feast of Corpus Christi,
rms decision followed the receipt
through the Vatican. OF the request re-
centiy made BY the Archbishop of
Ioiogne' Cardinal Won Hartmann, that
in view Of the serious damage dnn. n.
lately by British air raids in Inst c;tn
there, should be no bombing there dny.
ing the time of the Corpus Christi nro-
C<SSlon tNo
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
President to Observe
Day as One of Prayer

WASHINGTON. May 2o.--President
Wilson will observe Memorial Day to-
morrow as a day of prayer and will
attend church services held in response
to his proclamation calling on the pub
lie to pray for the success Of American
af.s, Later IN the day he will attend
memorial services at Arlington National
Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-30
What Is Going On TO-DAY
ONE MEAL MEATLESS-
DEPARTURE OF DRAFT QUOTAS
HEALTH WEEK.

ONE MEAL MEATLESS.
DEPARTURE OF DRAFT QUOTAS.
health WEEK.
WAR SAYINGS STAMPS DRIVE. parsasr
Fast siders. Rutgers Square. alvnk - -
Brsdway to Avenue A. 70 Egafh Nitsxt ,..
49, across 10 second Avenue. returning -
~ Canal street 10 Square. wtsefe s,ss gessss< =
Charles S Whitman viii address Is'H H.isnj
viewing stand. Second Avenue anu
Street. :. 7. NJ.
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATIONS. rslss 49,;
along Riverside Drive. from seventy s.ssss .sss
Street TO Ninety second street fO'te~r
stand. Eighticth Street. A, NJ e.
Exhibition os Italian government wss Fea'
Madison Square Garden.
Opening OF open air csnteen q sne No. M
Committee OF Women on Na:ionsi @"as's
Arseaai, Central Park. 10 A. ~
Public exhibition Of messcsine' w
Club, a. last sixtieth Street. ~ =. "
L. NJ.
Address by Rhilsndsr T. Clarion;
States Commissioner @ Eaaesuona
others at conference on the Ssnea11
wording people, under tho ausfic9
Wage Esrnegs' institute. so1 Asou
aftsTuoon.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Only a Question
Of Ways and Means

From the German point of view the
absorption Of the scandinavian coun-
tries is merely question of ways
and means. Diplomacy, supported by
intrigue and propaganda, fair and foul,
is, of course, preferable to the sword
as the cheaper and more convenient
method Of conquest. If diplomacy
fails to bring desired results, force
may be combined with persuasion.
That has been the German way Of
working ever since the beginning Of
the war in the Scandinavian as in
other countries.
In dealing with Denmark, the most
exposed of the northern countries,
Germany has, for obvious reasons,
been rather restrained and careful, at
least on the surface. A more threat
ening policy toward Denmark would
have quickened the apprehensions of
Sweden and Norway and cemented
Scandinavian solidarity, and thus need
lessly hampered her designs upon Scan
dinavia. Moreover, should she succeed
in fastening her tentacles upon Norway
and Sweden, Denmark would be entire
ly powerless and, like ripe fruit, drop
of itself into the German basket
Germany's policy toward the sister
countries of the peninsula, Sweden and
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Calurnniating Our Soldiers

r. V. N.-Some weeks ago there ap-
peared an article, authorized, l believe,
by the Methodist Church, in reference
TO the use Or abuse Of liquor by our
soldiers in France. What was the sub
stance of this charge and was there
any truth in the same?
The charges Of drunkenness among
our troops in France, as published in
of Temperance Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. were denounced as un-
truthful by Senator William S. Ken
yon, of Iowa, on the floor of the SEN
ate, on January 10. Mr. Kenyon was
in France, in November, at the very
time, according 10 the allegations III
the Clip Sheet" conditions were at the
worst.
General Pershing, interviewed by
The Tribune correspondent aboat this
charge, had this to say: 'The general
charges of drunkenness and depravity
among the soldiers are utterly without
foundation. Characterize them as false.
The fact is, the conduct of our soldiers
in Paris and throughout France is so
splendid that it is the subject of IA
vorable comment by all nationalities.
There is no army whose moral tone
more commenoable."
Among the great number of note
worthy persons who branded the
charge as false we mention only Ser
geant John Kearns, VINO came to this
country 4 few weeks ago to do re-
cruiting work for the British army;
Professor A. w. Wood, of Johns Hop
kins University. who returned from
France a few weeks ago, and Lieu
tenant Colonel George Robinson, re-
tired army chaplain. The latter. at
meeting of the Washington Protes-
tant Ministers Association. presented
figures from the surgeon general of
the army showing that no such condi-
tions as charged existed, and deplored
circulation of such reports as Cruel
ty to the soldiers and those who sent
their BOYS over there to fight for our
countrvn
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Small States Have
No Rights

1t is unnecessary to lengthen the
string of quotations. Battalions of
pan German writers preach the same
gospel of grab with persistent monot-
ony The rights and wishes of the
states to be absorbed are not consid-
cred in the least. In German national
philosophy small states have no r;ght
to exist; nay, small state affronts a
stronger neighbor by the mere fact of
existing-at least, il this neighbor hap
pens to be Prussia or Germany. To
the pan-Gcrman it is even the high
duty OF Germany to absorb neirhborine
communities in order to bless them
with German "Kultur."
If u campaign for the absorption of
Scandinavia be deemed expedient at
this time 1t will be undertaken; no
restraints Of moral character exist
to prevent 1t. Whether it is expedient
and advisable from German point Of
view will be determined by the same
powers that forced the war upon the
world and have been conducting 1t thus
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Where to Grow Old

F. BLOW many persons Of over
100 years are there in the various Eu-
ropean countries, and which country
should one choose to live in in order
to reach very old age?
To this question statistics give us
the most astounding answer. They
teach that Switzerland, whittier thou
sands of travellers are focking an
nually, for recreation, which Justly
glories in her delightful air, the pos
session of all conditions essential to
living, the finest constitutional laws.
has but one inhabitant over a hundred
years old. Denmark has two, Belgium
five, Sweden ten and Norway twenty
three inhabitants of over hundred
years of age. Next come the Scotch.
with forty-six. The German Empire,
despite its large population, its excel
lent hyglenic organizations, it's we'll
ordered political economy and the rel
ative prosperity of its citizens. can
nevertheless make no better allowing
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

from which comes that wonderful force
we call life. Let the children make ex-
per'ments with different kinds of soil
clay, sand, loan. In this way they will
become familiar with the names and
textures of each.
Tell How to Breathe
Have the children notice the changes
in the air--that it is hot in summer,
cold IN winter, dry. in sunny weather,
damp IN rainy weather, calm, breezy or
very windy. Explain why we should be
careful to breathe only good air,
breathe deeply and expand our lungs;
that we live in the air as the fish live
in the water; that birds fly up and
down in the air as fish swim up and
down in the water; that air is all above
US just as the water is above the little
water animals that crawl on the bottom
Of ocean or river.
Every child is familiar with water in
many forms, but perhaps the wonders
OF its forms are so common that he has
not noticed how miraculous they are.
I'VE cultivate the imagination Of our
children by tales Of the prince who be-
came invisible when he put on his cap
Of darkness and who made far journeys
through the air on his magic carpet,
and yet no cap of darkness ever
"AcAHhS HAciS AcLcHlouluE ulSdppcdI-
ances than occur when this most com
mon of our earth's elements disappears
from under our very eyes, dissolving
into thin air" What child has not no.
,iced the steam rising from the damp
pavement when the sun comes out after
a shower? The drops Of water are dom
ming their magic caps and flying off into
the atmosphere to become invisible to
our eyes. The next time we see them
it may be as part Of the white cloud
sailing across the blue sky. Then there
is the magic power which brings back
the vapor spirit to sight and touch.
This rnaRician's name is Cold, or Jack
Frost, who transforms our water drops
again and gives them many fancy
shapes.
When the child sees 80 many things
smaller and wea:er thai he, all doing
something and making something, he,
too, longs TO Join this busy world. He
may well use such occupations as cut
ting, pasting, weaving and modelling,
for the birds, trees and spiders do all
these things, while the flowers are
painted with colors taken from the sun
beams and from the earth.
Stories Of animals and insects may
be appropriately told TO emphasize the
nieetv and exactness OF work done by
creatures 40 much more helpless than
We, and In this way q desire to do good
And accurate work will be stimulated.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
By Mrs. Bertha Lewis

IF NATURE STUDY is to be begun
for the first time the easiest intro
duction is by the time-honored
topic Of the weather, in conjunction
with the day. A weather calendar nat
urally follows, the days being marked
with appropriate colors and symbols
yellow for sunshine, gray for cloudy,
kite for windy, umbrella for rainy, etc.
The calendar may be decorated to rep
resent the main nature study idea for
the month"; snow scene for January,
skating for February, etc.
DANDY has newspaper every morn
ing. Why should not the children have
one Of their very own? Theirs can be
a sheet Of drawing paper hung beside
the calendar on which one Of the chill
dren may draw flower, etc. These
drawings may not be works Of art from
the grown-up standpoint, but they aid
the child 10 observe and to tell as we'll
as ne is able what he has seen. He
should be shown where he can improve
his work, but the original sketch should
never be interfered with or criticised.
n more accurate representation can be
gwen IN a separate lesson after the child
has had chance for further observa-
ton, but in no way connecting this with
ms nrst drawing on the calendar, lest
nc become discouraged or self-con-
sesous and Try to express something
~hicn ne hag not really seen.
Adopting Tree
10 adopt tree in springtime is an
other good plan. Have the children
give The tree name and so make Of it
4 companion. Always include the fam
ny name Of the tree. Frequent visits
mus, De made 10 the tree, because it
ccannot come to the children. Notice
gov the buds are arranged on the
branches, which Of them grow most
iiApsdly,- and what they turn into
ieaves, flowers or branchcx. Try to dis
sover II the tree has any other visitors:
DDnght eyes will soon discover many.
ray game around the tree: sing 70 4.
I'me is never wasted listening to the
trees;
TO heaven we arose AZ grandly as
these,
holding TO each other half their kindly
grace,
HAply we were worthier our human
place"
because the child after making mud
PEG ~ told that his face is dirty. he
naturally concludes thst aIl soii is dirt.
rolnt out To him that IL In only when
gut of piaee that IL In dirt, for In place
n - ths hoSns Of miracles. the matrjx
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

far and will continue to run It: Head
quarters" the great general staff, the
essence and directing force Of pan
Germanism in arms. AS the world
knows, it is the policy of "Headquar-
ters" to do a thorough job of it now
SO as to leave everything in the best
shape possible for the next war.
To Germany, control of Scandinavia
would offer military advantages of no
mean order To begin with, the Baltic
would become permanently German
body Of water; with her control of the
Baltic provinces of Russia, Finland and
Scandinavia Germany would own the
entire shore line of the Baltic and
command all the inlets to it. The min
eral resources of Sweden and Norway,
including rich iron beds, copper and
other useful minerals; the wealth of
their extensive forests, the inexhaust-
ible stores of sea food represented by
the fisheries Of Norway, the vast water
power of Norway and Sweden, with its
industrial possibilitics-all this would
be at the command of Germany.
Tremendously valuable as these gains
by the strategic Importance of the ma
val bases Germany would obtain. With
the coasts and harbors of Denmark,
Sweden and Norway in her possession
ch Io IN
the northern waters-the North Sea,
the eastern North Atlantic and the Arc
tic. Along the coasts of Norway she
could establish as many impregnable
naval bases as she might deem neces-
sary. Denmark's outlying possessions,
the Farce Islands, Iceland and Green
land, would be turned to good use.
The distance between Iceland and the
Farce Islands is some two hundred
miles, and this channel between the
North Sea and the Atlantic would be
controlled by naval German bases on
both sides. From her base in the
Farce Islands Germany would dispute
with England the control of the chan
mel between the Farce Islands and the
two island groups to the south, the
Shetlands and the Orkney Islands, the
former located some one hundred miles
to the southeast and the latter about
one hundred and seventy-fv miles to
the southwest of the Faroes. In other
words, she would be in a position to
threaten the British naval power from
the Channel coast and along the en-
tire eastern front of Great Britain and,
in addition, to flank it from the north.
And the possession of Greenland would
establish her in the western world. If
this acquisition would not be very val
liable in an economic sense, it would
serve the purpose of smashing the
Monroe Doctrine or of further attempts
in that direction.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28

! the German Bolshevik treaty appears
to cede Russia's shadowy rights. to Ger
many, thus providing the Kaiser with
some sort Of pretext for grabbing ali
of Spitzbergen, which is known to be
rich in coal of fine quality, iron ore
and other minerals. One or more sub
marine bases in Spitzbergen would
complete Germany's chain of Arctic u
boat stations and enable her to assert
her pretended rights to the archipelago
with greater force.
German preparations for a subma-
rine establishment at Archangel can
not be prevented while the Bolsheviki
are in power in Russia. All the Allies
can do here is to watch for the U-boats
when they shall come out to gain the
open sea, which is likely to be at
tempted some time before the White
Sea is entirely free from ice. Kath-
arine Harbor may be reached by the
Germans from Finland at this time of
the year by means of reindeer and ski
transportation. But there preventive
measures have been taken.
That Allied warships are or will be
stationed at Bear Island and Spitzber-
gen also is to be assumed. The countries
most extensively interested in these
parts are Norway, Great Britain and
the United States. The principal work
of development Of mineral deposits in
Spitzbergen has been done by British
concerns, which claim some $500
square miles Of territory. These claims
have been acknowledged by Great Brit
ain and Norway. Upward Of 1900
square miles are claimed by other ma
tionals, including Americans and Nor
wegians. American Norwegian con-
Germs have acquired very extensive in
terests and invested large amounts of
capital in promising development work
in Bear Island and Spitzbergen. Hence
American interests are directly threat
ened by the German schemes of Arctic
conquests.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-28
Queries and Answers

than seventy-eight centenarians, while
France, with her smaller population,
has 100, and disturbed, passionate
Spain. with not much over one-third Of
Germany's population, has even as
many as 410.
The most amazing figures. however,
we ilnd In the agitated, politically dis
turbed and less advanced Balkan
States. Serbia counts 573 persons who
have passed their hundredth birthday;
Rumania. 1,o84; Bulgaria as many as
1888. Therefore, in order to reach a
very old age. one should settle in Bull
garia.