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The sun., 1918-12-06
DEMANDS U. S. BAR
IMMIGRATION RUSH
Senator Thomas Says Many
Aliens Here Are Not Melt
ing Pot Material.
ARE MENACE TO NATION
Urges Life Insurance Heads to
Back Law for Naturaliza-
ton or Deportation.

Radical changes should be made in
our immigration laws. and every immi-
grant should be forced TO become
naturalized within a certain time or
return to the country from which he
came Senator Charles s. Thomas Of
Colorado told the Association of Life
insurance Presidents in their conven-
ton at the Hotel Astor yesterday.
Although much of our immigration
has represented the best OF Europe, he
said, there are other elements that are
a menace rather than blessing to the
country, and which form tester spots
where they congregate that in time
may threaten our national life.
1T Is n sinister fact that excepting
Lenine nearly all the leaders OF Rus
sian Bolshevism graduated from the
swarming centres of New York, Chi
cago and Philadelphia" said Senator
Thomas. "Trotsky. Volodarsky. Kritz-
ky. Martoff. are some OF them. Their
bloody programme was formulated
here, and here they proposed to test
1t when opportunity beckoned, and
Russia became their victim. From that
continental slaughter house they salute
their accessories in America and urge
them to the commission OF similar
atrocities.
Apparently rnassfmilabIe.
THE demand for labor and the need
for ballots have flooded our shores
with a mass of humanity apparently
unassimilable," he said Politics bars
only the Asiatic from our ports. Others
are herded by transatlantic steamship
lines and delivered to our clamoring
industries, which exploit their labor
and neglect their souls. Their moral,
material and educational welfare re-
ceives scant consideration. They find
no companionship behind their own
ranks, form themselves into racial
groups. adhere to their national GUS
toms and language, learn nothing of
American life or policies.
They are as strangers within our
gates, despised of employers and the
without lot or part in the land OF their
adoption. They measure our institu-
tons, II they think OF them at all, by
the limited range OF their unhappy ex-
periences.
Their colonies have become ma
tional plague spots. They are dupes Of
the designing and the criminal. enc
mics OF the established order ripening
for revolt or revolution.
THE disruption of the Central Pow
ers, followed by the establishment OF
popular government for their lib
Grated peoples, doubtless will remove
all restrictions upon their continued
emigration. The burden of debt,
coupled with unsettled economic con-
6itions. will encourage the western
movement of their population. The
added stimulus of the great steamship
companies may rapidly reestablish the
high tide of ante-war immigration. II
1t is TO be checked the dam must he
erected on this side of the Atlantic,
and no time should be lost in its con-
struction.
Germs of Disorder Here.
The sun., 1918-12-06
LIEUT.. G. H. MASON KILLED.
Falls Five stories From n Hotel
window In London.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Lieut. Gordon
Fl. Mason. L. s. n. son OF Rear Ad-
miral Newton K. Mason. retired was
killed yesterday in London. when he
fell from the nth story window OF
III" Hotel Langham.
. Vice Admiral Sims, who made the
report to the Navy Department. stated
that Lieut.. Mason appeared to have
been walking in his sleep at the time
The sun., 1918-12-06
old job. Await Coal Co. Men.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. Dec. 1.-The Sus-
auehanna Coal Company, 700 OF whose
employees are In army service, an
nounced to-day that every man will
be reinstated to his old position upon
hs return after rehabilitation.
The sun., 1918-12-06
MRS. FIELD FIGHTS
GERMAN DOLL SALE
Pleads With Crowd at "Staats-
Zeitung" Not to Buy
"Bloody" Toys.
POLICE QUICKLY CALLED
Managing Editor Announces
Intention Of Investigating
Soldier "Bodyguard."

Mrs. Oliver Cromwell Field, sworn
enemy OF "all thing German" paid an
other visit to the office Of the Stats
Zeitung yesterday, and as natural
corollary the police did likewise.
When the latter reached the build
ing at William and Spruce streets
they found a large crowd gathered
about the entrance and Mrs. Field and
a companion, fianked by a bodyguard
OF fives soldiers exhorting the people
to stop the sale by the newspaper or
dolls made by bloody Hun hands.
There was no serious disorder. how
ever, and Mrs. Field and her asso-
ciate Mrs. McAllister Smith OF the
American Relief Legion, presently re-
tired and the crowd dispersed.
1t was the second visit Mrs. Field
representing the American Defence
Society, had paid tho StGdts-Zettun0
this week with view to prevailing
upon Victor Ridder, its publisher, to
stop the sale of imported dolls which
his paper had advertised Ridder was
not in when she called yesterday, and
r. Schroeder. managing editor OF the
paper, declined to receive her, causing
guards to be stationed at the door.
Dolls Not Used as Premiums.
In her remarks to the crowd yes
terday Mrs. Field declared that the
dolls were being sold to all corners
and not given away as premiums. In
this statement Schroeder later con-
Cured, expressing a willingness to
dispose OF the entire lot to Mrs. Field
for destruction by her II she was per-
suaded that they had been made in
Germany.
AT market prices. however" said
Schroeder. II dent know whether
they were made in Germany or in At
ghanistan, and don't care. We
bought them OF jobber here in New
York for sale to the Christmas trade,
Just as we have bought furniture
and other articles IN the past. That's
the whole story Of the dolls, as far as
we are concerned.
schroeder Sarcastic.
81 do not know whether or for how
long Mrs. Field intends to keep on
presenting these free vaudeville per-
formances in front of our building. AS
long as she forbears to destroy our
property We will take a charitable
view OF her disorderly conduct and
let her get as much notoriety as she
may.
"Of one thing am pretty sure,
though. and that is that the next time
she calls Mrs. Field will not be Ac-
companied by the same bodyguard Of
soldiers which she has had with her
Tuesday and to-day. They purported
to have been assigned TO the duty by
the commanding officer Of the Quarter
master Corps at p West Forty-third
street. have been assured that this
could not have been the case, and that
the part the soldiers played in the pro-
ceeding will be investigated"
Mrs. Field said she would continue
her campaign against German made
merchandise Of all kinds and reiterat ed
the charge that the stats Zcituaig was
Willingly selling German made toys.
The sun., 1918-12-06

OMAHA. Dec. 1.-The strike of street
railway employees ON its second day
Council Bluffs tied no. Union leaders
said the strike Will continue until
their demands for union recognition
are granted. The ruling Of the War
Labor Board is that the company is
not obliged TO recognize the union.
The sun., 1918-12-06
CLEVELAND CARMEN
WIN 3 DAY STRIKE
Company Agrees to Discharge
Women Conductors.

CLEvEI And, Dec. after an all day
conference 2,i00 striking motormen
and conductors Of the Cleveland Rail
way Company, who quit work Tues
day, voted to-day to accept the propo-
sition OF the company's president,
John L. Stanley. that he would dis
miss $50 women conductors by March
/. This removes the cause OF the
strike and the men will resume work
tomorrow. The women have been
employed since September /.
The sun., 1918-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. \. Ballan-
tine has resigned as solicitor of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, effective
January /. and will resume the prac-
tice of law In Boston. His successor
will be determined soon.
The sun., 1918-12-06
Germs of Disorder Here.

Your city typifies the general sit
uation. 1t contains the germs Of
every social and political disorder.
Part OF it's press are constant and
competent sewers of sedition. Among
these people class distinctions are
magnified and discomfort and lawless-
ness encouraged. From such congenial
soil was bred the Black Hand, and the
l. w. w. consecrated by their found
ers to pillage and murder. The red
flag OF anarchy is their symbol and
war against the social order their
shibboleth. A powder magazine un-
guarded. exposed to perils OF accident
or design, is not more dangerous to
the community.
Into the face OF this sinister mem
ace wealth flaunts the orgies of the
Great White Way. II thus supplies
the East Side with text and justifica-
ton. A population. sullen with the
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11
"WAsTE NoT-wANr Noru

Frank A. Vanderbilt the great financial is au
thory for the statement that the daily
States is equal to the amount to meet daily
expenditures in the great There comfort
discomfort in this sweeping indictment of American
prodigalty and negligence 1t of the
indefinite extent of while impeaching
reckessness and mprudence in their utilization our
needs, convenences and comforts The is
that of shrewd observer and student economic and
social conditions and applies in broad along all
the lines to which of conservation has been
recently quickened and stimulated.
In special sense it is directed against the woeful and
wastage of foodss that has reached
acute stage, constituting ele-
ments of our national safety and vital factor in the SAL
walton of Christendom from Teutonc domination.
Enough food is wasted in hotels, in restaurants and
homes of the rich day feed hundreds of families
Enough food is spoiled by incompetent planning no
planning at ALL to feed other hundreds of families every
day. America has been prodiga in the past She has
yet had time to realize that this prodigafty STOP
every fndviduaf to do part the universal
economy of the world.
The people of France learned the wholesome lesson
thrift In the years following the close of the
war In 1871 and her men, and children, with
mendable and mighty effort paid off within two years
indemnity laid upon them by the German plunderbund
The thrift habit persisted among them after the war;
that their splendid efficiency rolling back the
Hohenzollern locusts in large due the
individual and national habits prudence planning
that prevail in all lines of expenditure production
And yet it is said that in part the world does
ordinary get much in commodities for his
money in normal times be had Paris and in other
French municipalities while in the general distribution
of wealth no other country matches France
1t Justice Brandeis of the United States Supreme
Court who opened the of the railroad of the
try to the colossal extravaganza that prevailed the
business and pointed the experts
tremendous economies that could be introduced in
without Impairment of their public service These men
at first resented the suggestions offered but eventually
fell into line after another adopting them In this
way hundreds of millions of dollars saved yearly
with to all concerned and without injury any
one In other lines of business and industry there is
pabe need Of similar rerenchment economy and the
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11
READ CATHOLIC PUBLICATIONS.

NO catholic who fails to read Catholic newspapers at this
period of the countys history expected to keen
posted the current of ime The several
activities that being carried Catholic auspices
constitute tremendous factor national service
They cannot and do not receive the and attention
they from other and publications. which are
too busy with the general special Cath.
olc movements Many of them inclined even II
they had the opportunity Catholic boys girls of the
public and parocha schools college students should
be not only permitted but required keep informed con-
cerng the great work that is being carried on in the
national service under the auspices church Other
wise they may pick up very and misleading
Information regarding the happenings-such for
example, the statement emanatng the Secretary
of the Navy Daniels that the Mehodist stand first of
the religious secs in the number soldiers and sailors in
the national service
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11
SENSIBLE ANp WHOLESOME pEclsloh

Amen will be the hearty response of all the general
pedestrian public to the opinion of Supreme Court
Minnesota in sustaining verdict of eight hundred dol
lars damages awarded Hennepn County iurv tn Josenh
P Heheron, an unfortunate blind man who was injured
by an automobile after aghting from street car and
while walking to the sidewalk automobile was travel
ing in the direction the car circumstance
that the oense but the driver pleaded as
that he. did not know the was blind and as
sumed that he would jump aut of the way.
The Supreme Court in it's opinion says
Where person leaves street and proceeds at an
ordinary pace toward the sidewalk, say as
matter of law that the driver automobile who sees
him in time to avoid collision, fact ran into him.
free from negligence"
1t is clear that the driver of the instance pro.
ceeded on the theory that actions
many incompetent and reckless chaueurs wit that the
foot traveller must jump out of his skin clear
for the vehicle We this theory exemped scores
times each day. especially congested crossings And
seemingly policemen seem laid under duty calling
down these impudent offenders Unless there is glaring
breach OF traffic rules these drivers permitted
they please regardless inconvenience and
ETY. OF footravelers Many of them take
delight in their performances and look down haneur
upon the terrified people whom they zgzag for
their lives They assume evidently did the driver in the
Heeron that the pedestrian is obliged hop skip
jump and to evade danger while there duty
upon the operator of the machine to sacken his speed
alter his stop altogether the varying
Of the situation may require.
1t is wholesome thing therefore, to have the Supreme
Court remind this reckless gentry their duty of
and reasonabeness under all circumstances The test of
law and of in accidents of this kind
is what reasonably prudent person would do the given
premises, If municipal traffic regulations might
to protect the audacous Any individual apply.
ing for license to drive should subjected to
test of his knowledge traffic duties in relation to
other vehicles and in relation to pedestrians being
awarded such privilege is clearly evident many
the licenses register zero less in this important
of qualification.
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11

over
$50 long civilization permits single child to starye
TO death 1t Is failure said Bishop of Denver in
recent address, The supposed of business SHOULD
not be allowed to transcend the humanity and
civilization and business should be tolerated which is
incompatible with the securing of the necessities of life
by those who labor in it,"
When waste is universally regarded not only as an
nomic but moral crime then achieved the
first step in the victory for determination and at least
one great lesson will have been the ext
gences of war;
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11
PRAYER OF A SOLDIER IN FRANCE

PRAYER OF SOLDIER IN FRANCE.
My shoulders ache beneath my pack,
(Lie easier, Cross, upon His back)
l march with feet that burn. and smart
Tread, Holy Feet, upon my hearth
Men shout at me who may not speak,
CThey scourged Thy back and smote Thy cheek.)
may not lift hand to clear
My eyes of salty drops that scar,
CThen shall my tickle soul forget
Thy agony of Bloody Sweat?)
My rifle hand is stiff and numb
(From Thy pierced palm red rivers come)
Lord, Thou didst suffer more for me
Than all the hosts of land and sea-
So let me render back again
This millionth of Thy gift. Amen
Joyce Kilmer, Private, 165th Inf, A. E. f.
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11
COERCION TO ENFORCE HOME RULE RATHER THAN
CONSUMPTION.

Lloyd George having declared that the British govern
en would be receptive to American opinion the
on of Irish Home Rule and Conscripon newspapers
great and small, have not been respond to the
hint of the British premier. We printed last weeks
issue an exhaustive review of the question the Phil
adephia North American, which may be regarded as a
typical American newspaper of the best analysis
OF the arguments presented the sides impartial
and its conclusions upon sound and solid
sonlng applied to the facts of the situation It
on democratic principles and evidently written by
master in the study of American political foundations
we are glad to note few points the Irish issues
taken from another topnotch newspapers-
the Chicago Tribune-which rings true with genuine
Americanism and democracy. The Tribune points out
English treatment of the Irish problem has in
the United States opinion created here by has an
effect upon American policy. 1t proceeds:
"Ireand, which is not problem is not unrelated to
our policies and 1t would remove obstacle to fair
sideration of policies in politics treatment of Ire.
land by England abaed resentment of the American
Irish for the English
THAT stake in the controversy and it is sufficiently
important to justify American suggestion to the British
find of giving fair equitable to the Irish"
IN the United States from Colonial times hostile
elements whose differences vital and material
than those existing between the different sections of
land and force was ultimately necessary settle these
antagonisms But with religious preudces thrown
In the different elements of the Irish population
such quarrel that between North and South
which led to the arbtrament of absolutely
nothing radically wrong with the body polite as
to call for surgical rather than medical treatmenhe
application of the principles of fair play justice and
democracy
And If the drastic remedy necessary the Tribune
goes to say:
I'VE know that the British better afford to use even
coercion for the establishment equitable home rule
government than it afford use coercion to make
the draft work Force has Ireland for the
of unjust laws had to support
in the case OF some recalctrans the efec
tive compromise which could be given shape in home
rule government it would be much wiser exercise Of
force than has yet been known in Ireland.
1--WE do not believe that equitable of home rule
for ireland will need force The problem outside
conciliaton however difficult it may be- freedom
of Ireland within the British empire will take fater
out OF the voice of various peoples who in fighting
many they fighting for the rights small national
tiles and the principle of self-determination."
If the British ministry is therefore sincerely desrous
OF ascertainng and dsing American respect to
the Irish question: let choose least resistance
the Home Rule rather than the conscription course
Given the former of these the latter will in all probability
present difficulty and will automatically become self
solved
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11

dent Wilson will give him coed mile failthe and Der
haps invite him to join in grape juice cocktail.
And so the debate on and Ireland need have no
fear Of its outcome for the should be decided bv
the weight Of American opinion no doubt whatever
that that opinion would coincide with of the Irish
people themselves Many freak crude raw and ignorant
have been heard from the platforms even
the pupts this ISSUE but these the exceptional
not the ruling views of the American people, When
America decides any great question it is generally de-
cided in the light of truth justice and good con-
science When these principles applied to the con-
scrption issue it will be found conclusion regis
tered that of the people Ireland have
judgment after consideration of the these same
lines.
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11

CHURCH CALENDAR FOR WEEK MAY II TO 1s.
Saturday, May list. Francis Giralomo.
Sunday, May 12-Within Octave-S. S. News and Comp
Monday, May 13-St John the Silent
Tuesday, May 14-St. Boniface.
Wednesday, May 15-St. John Baptist de La Sale.
Thursday May 16-st Uebadus. st. John Nepomucene
Friday, May list. Paschal.
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11

by continuing to observe Friday meatess dav the
catnoc population of the United reduces by about
Two and one half cent the meat CONSUMPTION f
tne country This means millions pounds saved to
ake up the requson for shipments abroad to our own
armies and those of the allies which runs to 75 oo nm
pounds OF course Catholics claim no particular credit
for this helpful contribution fighting stregh since
anstnence is observed primarily spiritual motives
the Food Administration should not fail to
take oue cognzance OF this incidental bit service and
give proper consideration when becomes to
reinsta meatess day days. These voluntary and un
solicited additions to the national efficiency should not fail
because Of the fact that they are not made
IN response to compulsory regulation They fit in with
the national obectves and swell lust s
we and tend to postpone permanently ward off the me-
cesty for the irksome general restriction
The Irish standard., 1918-05-11

from the peoples who constitute such large
and important part of these progressive Gov
ernor j. A. A. Burnquist himself Swedish blood but
absolutely American in respect to patriotism among
the nrst TO the charge published in the
papers, ana general indignation felt and vehementv
in many public gatherings of the peope of
ish extraction.
But the fact of the matter is that Judge Mcea mada
no such allegation Nor he make anv sta+a
ment at all touching appertanng Sweden at the
lngs before the Senate Committee Upon his return tn
his home city he made full and point blank dena, -
the newspaper STORY with expcitness a IN le.v
no scntlla OF doubt his fellow citizens that the
lie given out for publicity originated the malicious heart
OF some degraded sensatonseeking newsmonger who hv
this very act stgmatzes himself breeder of seditio
and proGerman i'll feelingf indeed he is capabe of
any sentiment other than greed the ucre that such
may bring him. He plays the dollar game against
the welfare OF his country and against the lives of our
men at the 'front.' just truly proteers of food
period of history.
Happily Judge McGees reputation veracity and nr,
dence such that his denial of the malicious falsehood
Will be generally accepted in this community and tha
stenographic notes of the hearings will corroborae tho
DENIAL But it is pity that he could give to the puh
TIC the names OF the reporters we'll news agency
tney represent that they may awarded full credit
and distinction for their maevoent mendacty and nspir
ing unpatrios These conspicuous liars are far worse
IN character and injurious their activities than ordinary
slackers who are often jailed their delinquencies