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New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Its Teeth Are Drawn

The magnificent scheme to empower
Mr.. McAdoo and four gentlemen he may
name to issue four billions of notes or
"bonds," and with these force CORE
spending issue of Federal Reserve notes,
seems to have met its quietus.
The House Committee on Ways anc
Means has reported back the War lnha-
tion Corporation bill with radical and
effective changes.
First of all, the amount of these notes
or "bonds' which may be issued by the
proposed board is reduced from four
billions to two billions.
Second, the paper which may be dis
counted by the Federal Reserve banks on
these ''bonds" is no longer made prefer
entail but the reverse. 1t must pay Il
premium of l per cent over the prevail
ing rate on commercial paper. This pro-
vision was proposed by Representative
Glass.
Third, the paper so discounted is to be
treated like any other commercial paper:
that is to say, it must liquefy in ninety
days. This makes it impossible to load
up the Federal Reserve system with one
year to fve-year paper based on these
corporation notes.
Fourth, Federal Reserve notes issued
against such paper would presumably be
in relatively small amounts. At any
rate, there would be small chance to
pump into the nations currency several
billions of notes secured with such
'bonds."
Fifth, new section distinctly pro-
vides that the "bonds'' are not obliga-
tions of the United States. This excel
lent provision would put a crowbar
through the scheme which would un-
doubtedly be proposed, if the proper stu
alton arose, that these "bonds" should be
made the basis of a currency issue.
There still remains the proviso that
the corporation shall have the power to
buy and sell government bonds. The
plain intent of this provision is to pro-
vide practically secret mechanism to
"peg" the market price of Liberty bonds.
If this were attempted, it would be al
most inevitably discovered. Therefore
it has seemed to us that this was an eX-
tremely dangerous experiment.
Otherwise the House committee has
done admirably, and we hope that il
conference it will stand by its guns.
The whole expedient of creating such
a body has seemed to us dubious one
There seems no very good reason why
such powers, if they are vitality needed
should not be given to the Federal Re
serve Board-that is, to body Of know.
and tried men of high standing.
The main reason this is not done ap
pears to be that the Federal Reserve
Board does not take orders from Mr.
McAdoo or Mr.. John Shelton Williams.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Irreducible Plutocracy

1t is lovely phrase, plutocracy, roll
ing powerfully and effectively from
tongue or pen. What does it mean?
Perhaps the most remarkable discovery
in the whole range of statistical eco
nomics has been this: There seems to
be no perceptible difference in the fashion
in which wealth, or rather income, is dis
tributed in all the nations where any
kind of data are available.
1t does not matter whether it is Prus-
sia or France, Saxony or England, or the
United States. The charts showing dis
tlbution according to income all look
alike.
This is the basis of what is known as
Pareto's law.
In every civilized country investigated
the situation seems about the same.
There is always "submerged TENTH" or
more, which lives very near the deadline
Of starvation. Then at the other end Of
the scale are few people with incomes
considerably above the average.
In the United States the number re-
porting incomes of three thousand year
is less than one-half Of per cent of the
population. The inference is that the
number having incomes of, say, fifteen
hundred year would not exceed 3 or A
per cent Of the whole.
Between these two extremes very near
to actual communism-that is, a substan-
tial equality Of income-prevails.
For three e-fourths. or more, of the pop
ulation an absolutely equal division
would not raise or lower any ones in
come by as much as 25 per cent.
This is what our damned plutocracy"
means The United States is no more
plutocratic than any other nation of
which we have any definite knowledge.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Concerning Back Yards

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The time for gardens is appfos'"as. 10
once more. You long ior one here III =
city. Why not have one in your own ~ a.
yard? Our back yards have long oesa e.. :.
eyescre, and we become all too essns n.
customed to ugly conditions. ! MS ..ra.
necessary, for though IN some oaeN 's,tl
where neither light nor air penetfa'e',s,s; !;
ing will grow, there are many thous@. h
others in greater New York when '''' "A
made into miniature gardens with cav ,sss
small expense. Or. at more eXpens.,
landscape features, more can DC aeH'. ujl
The garden habit, once acquifeu, '.,,;o, s
never leave you. Good soil and cui'na "a Is
are the chief essentials. The paeN !, nss
highly taxed property. Why not maas ..u ~, 4.
for itself in pleasure and proht 10 w., sas 70
pecially in these war times. wnef We vi, ,rs
conserve and utilize everything? We ~ ~
constantly calling for more paias', city,
breathing spaces. in our eonsssi +. heen
Why not use those we have! lh's ,.;more
done with success in Chicago ana ps''
Let US do it here. :. little
Encourage your children to maze 6, n,oys
garden in your back yard. IL WI" "..,rtsful
safer than the streets and more hes.N =. ana
than the movies. We need more oeau''' corr
here both use and beauty may his eity
bincd. for in one back yard IN ,as rert
enough lettuce radishes and pa's,s' uhels
grown to furnish the table ior nlarts
summer, and so combined with 'ns : eolos
and flowers AS to be harmonious smo;sturs
Shrubs, trees and grass spray oas ,s.s spd
into the air. which diminishes u'ss .h,v "
dust and renders the place where la I'd al
more healthful. We have neg'ssAh III. Ahet
bnck Yards too long. Shall we mprcsrss mp'scrs s'' s
now? FRAMES 4 ma
City G&rden Club for Improvement sss3:sS sz
Yards SsES 3
Now York, March Is. i9iA s..ysIj
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Discriminating Against the Farmers

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In every phase Of our war prcpara-
tion we meet the need for man power,
woman power and even child power. The
quality OF the human units in the nation
is, after all, what will decide its DESTINY
One outstanding fact revealed by the war
machinery is the unsatisfactory physical
quality Of those age groups in the popula-
tion upon which we must depend for the
struggle on the battle front. Fortunately
we have an enormous population from
which, after careful sitting, we can draw a
sufficient army, but we cannot afford to
ignore the fact that even the army will
need a vast amount of training in the
camps before it is really physically fit.
An analysis of the causes Of rejection
Zone third were rejectcd) in the recent
draft Justifics the statement that fully GO
per cent of the impairment found is pre-
vcntabc by proper health education, physi-
cal training and periodic medical examina-
ton and supervision.
New York State is fortunate in having a
law providing for special instruction of
school children in physical training and in
military training. The law is not vet fully
functioning and needs to be made more
effective by supporting legislation. In
credible as 1t may seem in this crisis, there
are now pending in the Legislature bills
for amending the law in reactionary way.
The ostensible purpose is to lift burden
from the farmer by relieving rural schools
of the requirement of specially trained in
struction in physical training.
Consider the folly Of such a proposition
1t would mean discriminating against the
farmer. placing his child at a disadvantage
with the city child, and providing for the
physical upbuildng Of ne-half of the pop
uation and the neglect of the other half
These bills should fail
EUGENE L. FISKE
Medical Director Life Extension Institute.
New York, March ~, 1913.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Can Russia Rise

In his notable address before the House
Of Commons the other day Mr.. Bafour
expressed at length his belief in the Rus
sian people and the Russian naton-thac
they would, in homely parlanse. "comc
back"
We join in this view The higher types
of Russian, at least those journeying
abroad before the war, were character
lied very strikingy by an intense pride
in their country, a very vivid patriotism.
1t seems impossible to believe that all
this has been destroyed.
Let us reverse the picture. Suppose
that by some freak of fortune the ex-
treme socialists and anarchists of Amer
lea should suddenly come into power
the Coxeys, the Debses. the Haywoods
the McNamaras, the Upton Sinclairs, the
Scott hearings, the W. G. Lees and al!
their like.
And suppose that we were at war
with a power like Germany-what sort
of figure would the United States dis
play to the world?
This is precisely what the Bolshcviki
mean. They are the drcamcrs, the wild
enthusiasts, the death~to-thc- erich type.
And under them and supporting them
are 150,000,000 dreaming peasants,
something like 90 per cent unable to
read or write. That is to say, their men
tai operations are largely under control
Of their ears their mental images chiefly
auditory, not visual.
This is what creates the power of the
orator in Russia, and, indeed in all illt-
crate countries.
But over these is the 10 or 20 per cent
! Of intelligent, educated Russia, the Rus
sia Of Tolstoy and Turgenieff, of Pushkin
and Dostoycvsky, Of Tschaikovsky and
J Vcrcstchagin, Of Mcndclyecv, Pavlov and
/ no end.
n this its fateful hour It is well to
remcrlber thai Russia has produced some
Of tnc isreasc2t literature and music and
art N the modem world and has made
distinguished contributions to science and
medicine az we'll The Russia Of to-day,
or rather the Russia Of 1914, is not of
1914, nor like the France Of '93. We
think it is not unlike the United States
Of forty or fifty years ago, with vast
i difference, it is truc-~a much higher dc
vclopment in arts and sciences, but no,
/ much greater in industrial or commercial
{ development.
! 1t was on the road.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Arraying Class Against Glass

Another reason for declining your invita-
tion is the possibility of constituting my
presence at your partisan campaign rally
by some as an Endorsement of your propa-
ganda. 1t is of course the dutv Of the
Governor to be fair to all classes and ia
oppose any programme which is apt to re-
suit in division Of our state into classes
Such arraying of class against class would
be welcomed by the enemies Of our Ecpub.
lie, for such II course will tend to defcat
our nation in this war and will eyentun,lv
mean the dissolution of our form of rovcrn.
ment and the undermining of the economic
and political freedom Of our people.
But TWo Parties Now
In declining to speak at your nartv,s
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Formerly a Bank Clerk
lFrom 1Ae Boaton yranAerlpn

tFrom Ihe Boston 1ranscripD
Customer like tins piece of checked
goods, but are you sure the colors won't
run?
Clerk Madam. this is certified check.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
An Example for WASHINGTON
(FronI Thc Iou6o, f.I,,heN

From TIC London Giobe)
The Coal Controller this week went down
n coal pit for the first time Few of our
department heads can bonst Of such practi-
cal knowledge Of their subject.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
atriiotic Scorn

On the declining speak at Nonportan League
ra the olng gorgeous Indictment OF d1s(oyos aoa
bv Bu1WQuist OF Minnesota:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
CUARaN re

You can purchase merchandise advertised 10 'he
TRIBUNE With absolute safetysor II dissatisiacto" @ re-
suits In any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees 10 pay you!
money back Upon request. No red tape No Guon"e'
We make good promptly II the advertiser does no''
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
How Can Farmers Support Them

How, under such circum stances the farm
ers Of Minnesota, who have been threatened
with the loss of their farms, who have time
and again been compelled to appeal to peace
officers for protection against the members
of this lawless, anarchistic organizations
can now join a league with promoters
whose sympathies have been with this law
breaking Bolshevik element in our society
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Malicious Slanderers

These two men have malcously slandercd
public-spirited members of the Public Safe
ty Commission in an attempt to bring to-
gether the farmers and wage-carners for
the political purposes of your political
party's self-constituted leaders. who
neither real farmers nor real laborers but
self-seelSing demagogues, who, the actual
farmers and the actual laborng men Of GU.
state will sooner or later find, are nothing
but pretended friends, wolves parading in
Sleeps clothing.
You, who appear to be the executive
secretary of this organization, were the at
torncy who defended the murderers in the
I. w. w. trouble on the range two years ago
and who has assisted the |. w. w. organi-
zation. which has publicly announced that
it is it's intention ultimately to take the
farms from the farmers, whose headquar-
ters since the commencement of the war
have been raided by the Federal govern
ment and whose members are now taking
refuge in such organizations as the Ma
,tional Nonpartsan League.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Il ASSOCIATED rRESS

The Associated Is exclusively entitled to the use
fur republication OF all dispatches credited to " or
M. other,yise credited in this paper and also the local
news o. spontaneous origin published herein
All rights OF republication u AL other matter hefeh
Lro also reserved
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
The Stomp of Disloyalty

You who sign yourself as the executive
secretary Of the league were connected
with Peoples Peace Council which through
my proclamation of August 2S, 1917, was
barred from holding meetings in this state.
and thereafter in Wisconsin and Illinois,
but which was invited to North Dakota by
it's Governor, who was elected through the
efforts of your league. The cheering and
the applauding of the unpatriotic utter
ances of Senator La Toilette at your last
convention put a stamp of disloyalty on it
that can never be erased. Your present
publicity agent lost the position he held
at that time because he supported La Fol-
lette's unpatriotic ideas, and after his dis
charge by his employer he was employed
by your Nonpartisan League
Another Of your leaders, Joseph Gilbert,
called a director and manager, ! believe,
has been convicted by jury because of his
disloyal utterances He, together with Mr.
Manahan. an attorney OF your organization,
alphabetically used strike situation here
to advance the political interests of the
league.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

ARTHUR lie SUERE, EXECUTIVE SECRE-
TARY. THE NATIONAL NONPARTlSAN
LEAGUE, ST. PAUL, MIMI:
Dear Su--Your invitation to address the
Nonpartisan campaign rally is declined by
me for the following reasons:
The name Of your league implies that 1t
is nonpartisan, but in fact there is no or
ganization more partisan. At this time
when other political parties are trying to
put aside, for the good of the country, any
factional spirit that might exist, your Or
ganization is doing everything within It's
power to increase it. At the time OF our
entrance into the European conflict youc
organizers condemned our government for
entering the war. When it became appar-
ent that this course would result in disaster
for their organization, they changed their
course and made an eleventh hour claim to
pure loyalty, but. Notwithstanding this
claim, the National Nonpartisan League ls
a party Of discontent 1t has drawn to 1t
the pro German element Of our state. It's
leaders have been closely connected with
the lawless I. w. W.. and with the Red So
cialsts pachsts and peace advocates,
whose doctrines are of benefit to Germany,
are among their numbers.
Those in charge of the league have ca
tered to that faction Of labor which has
violated the law and been opposed to COM
pliance with just orders Of duly consti-
tuted authority.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

George Creel. chairman of the Committee
on Public Information, seemed greatly an
noyed. He wired as follows:
Evening journal., 1918-02-27
DELAWARE D. A. R.
FLAG IS VIEWED

At the afternoon session Of the Della
ware state Conference, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, held yesterday in
the parlors Of the Hotel dupont reports
were made by regents Of the five chap
ters i'm the state Mrs George C.. Hail.
who retires as the active head TO be
come Honorary State Regent, save an
address in praise OF the work done by
the Daughters.
The John Peltigrew chapter gave a
special appreciation Of Mrs. Halls
work as state Regent, which was read
by. Miss Marian McKim. who is the
nowly-elected Regent Of the State. Mrs.
J.. p. Moody, Nlce-president-General OF
the \. s. D. 4. r., told Of the tributes
paid Mrs. Hall IN Washington when
they attended the executive meeting last
week.
The National Society has done war
work 20 the value Of S3,23i,I07 during
the past year.
A flag which had been presented TO
the ID. A. r. by Mrs. Cornelius W. Tay-
Tor. a former State Regent. was ex-
hibited. lt was given TO the society
some time ago. but has Just been en-
grayed with the name OF the donor and
the date on a band on the stan.
plans for raising funds 90 pay for
decorating the Delaware room at
Washington were discussed The work
has been done and the expenses will
be betrayed by the Delaware Daughters
Evening journal., 1918-02-27
CLUBW0MEN GATHER
AT ANNUAL LUNCHEON

The FIRST annual luncheon OF the Cor
don Heights Woman's Club was held at
noon today at the residence OF Mrs.
Norris Smith. Lore avenue, Gordon
Heights, who is club president Gov
ers were laid for thirty~nve. The color
scheme Of the decorations was yellow
and green, danodls bcing the flowers
used The diningroom. flooded with
spring sunshine. presented a beautiful
appearance with IT'S groupings of golden
flowers.
The guests OF honor at the luncheon
were Mrs Walter Powell OF Dover,
State President OF the Delaware Feder-
alton Of Womens. Clubs Mrs Allan
Colby, representing Mrs. a. II. Berlin,
president Of the Wilmington New Cen
tury Club; Mrs George powick. presi-
dent Of the Bcllefonte Civics Club, and
Mrs. W. o. La Motto, representing Mrs
f. II. Megaw, president of the Washing
ton Heights Century Club. Speeches
were made by the visitors, and by mem
bers Of the Gordon Heights Club. Mrs.
Clarence A. lOung was chairman OF the
committee I'M charge of the luncheOn'
Following the luncheon. came an az
tern0on Of music and recitation. There
were SONGS by Mrs Jenkins. musical
numbers by Mrs Claude Brown. and
reciialions by Miss Leona Tammany.
The members and guests We're well
pleased with the FIRST anniversary cele-
bratiOn OF the club.
Evening journal., 1918-02-27
GLFE Gle CONCERT

The Westminster Glee Club will give
an entertainment i'm Westminster
Church tomorrow evening the proceeds
OF which will be given 10 the Red
Cross Frederick w. Wyatt Is director
Of the company which will present the
entertainment
The FIRST part Of the entertainment
viii be O. brief caniata. The last half
OF the program will consist Of solos.
duets and choruses.
Miss Margaret Hamilton Hlll, pianist,
accompanist and soolst; Miss Madeline
Reed soprano; Miss Mildred M0ser. con
tralto; Mrs. Marion M.nkor, John j.
Hayes, Jr boritones; Wellington But
Ter. tenor, and Miss Wilson. reader. will
take part In carrying out the program.
Evening journal., 1918-02-27
RICnARDsoN d. CNICs.

The Women's Civic Club. OF Richard
son Park, held It's regular meeting at
the home Of Mrs Gedling on Thursday
afternoon. Old business was finished
and new work taken up. The club has
entered It's second year and hopes 20
accomplish much good I'm the future
New members are being added at each
meeting. Much interest is taken in Red
Cross work, a number OF sweaters hav-
ing been finished and handed in
on Friday evening a Washington
birthday party was given by the club
at the home Of Mrs. Hutt, in Ashley,
which was attended by about sixty
people 4 short musical and literary
program was given, assisted by Mrs
snellenburg. OF Bellefonte who gavo
vocal selections, and by Mrs. Dorsey.
president OF the Sunshine Society. with
two readings entitled, "The Polish
Boy and The Christening" Mrs.
Dorsey also gave n short talk on sun
shine work. Refreshments were served.
On next Monday a luncheon will be
given at the homo Of Mrs. HUT I'm
honor OF Mrs Powell NEE Miss Rae
Heidrlck), who Will speak on the work
Of Womeu's Clubs.
The next business meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. GEORGE
Bounds, Thursday afternoon, March e..
at 230 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-02-27
PARENT TEACHERS
TO MEET AT SHORE

Mrn. Garrett S. Harrington, president
Of the Delaware Congress OF Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Association. makes
the following announcement Of the
national convention Of the organization.
'The tweniy-secOnd annual conven-
tion OF the National Congress Of Moth
ers and Parent-Teacher Association will
be held In Atlantic City n. j.. February
26-March ?, In connection with the
National Education Association. This
convention will be OF unusual interest,
as the leaders I'm education from all
pa Is Of the United States will be pres
ent, and will take up the serious Qucs-
tlons OF the hour and prepare TO meet
the great duties OF the present time
with united hearts and hands. IL Is
for Inspiration education and direction
OF all forces for concerted effort to-
ward definite things Many members
viii be unable TO attend owing TO war
conditions and difficulties Of travel. but
ihls convention is open TO everyone,
and Is not limited TO delegates. Every
mother Is cordially invited Every per-
son interested In the object is welcome.
At an executive meeting OF the Della
WiAN ~ unAAA VI NiAN ANuAlNAuA AfNA-t N7a
OF Mothers and Parent-rcacher Asso-
citation held In Harrington, Tuesday
Feb uary 80, the following delegates
were elected 10 attend this convention: {:
The State president, Mrs. Garrett 5.
Harrington, Harrington. Mrs. j. o..
Whteman, Delaware City; Miss Lillian
Sapp. Harrington; Mrs Lewis Mustard,
Lewes alternaies, Mrs William L. Rey-
bold, Delaware City; Mrs. Lester Car
Isle, Frederick; Mrs. Ella G.. Emory,
Seaford
Each afilllated Parent-Tc0cher Asso-
citation is entitled 10 send president
and one delegate for every Nifty MEM
bers.
For rooms at hotels, write TO Mr..
Albert Bell, Chalfonte Hotel stating
what you wish. When you arrive,
register and receive your badge ot
Egyptian Han, The Breakers.
Evening journal., 1918-02-27

How do wives want 70 be treated9
When THE Evening JOURNAL put
this simple question 10 the readers
Of the womans page it did not expect
to stir up quite so much excitement.
The query seems 10 have struck
women as being absolutely new, al
though in the name OF all domestic
happiness, it ought to be a very an
cient one.
The letter on top Of the pile OF
answers received in the morning mail
happens TO be from a confused hus-
band Il runs:
Dear Editor:
II am one Of those husbands of the
best intentions who goes laundering
around getting into trouble with my
wife
II make all kinds Of needless mis-
takes, so I am going to follow the
Evening journal., 1918-02-27
POINsETTs MARRiED 50 YEARS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ". Poinsett are
celebrating their golden wedding an
niyersary today. There will De a family
dinner at the home of their son, William
IT. Poinsett. No. iOis Adams street Mrs.
poinsett was Miss Lydia 2 Brumneld.
OF Port Deposit. Md They have two
children. Miss Margaret NJ. Poinsett
and William n. poinsett. Mr. PoInsett
was q conductor on the Delaware rail-
road for "A years. and following that
was city mail carrier for 26 years,
retiring last November
Evening journal., 1918-02-27
SHE DARKENED
HER GRAY HAIR
4 Kansas City Lady narkened Her Gray
Hair and Made II soft and Glossy
by Simple Home
Process.
She Tells How She Did It.

A well-knovn resident Of Kansas
City, Mo. who darkened her gray hair
by a simple home process. made the
following statement: ANY lady or gen
tleman can darken their gray or faded
hair, and make 20 soft and glossy with
this simple recipe which they can mix
at home. To half a pint Of water add
oz. Of bay rum, small box Of Barbo
Compound and Il oz., Of giycerne.
These ingredients can Doe purchased at
any drug store at very little cost Ap-
ply 90 Che hair every other day until
the gray hair is darkcned sufficiently.
70 Is not sticky or greasy and does not
rub on % will make a gray haired
person look 10 60 20 years younger"