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New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Si1nplihed Spelling in Russia

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The ignorance of the Petrograd corro
spondents Of London newspapers has been
cnce more evidenced by telegram under
London date Of January 5, which appears in
your Sunday issue, on the first page under
the heading, "Rolshcviki Find Time to Adopt
Phonetic Spelling" The fact is that the re
form Of Russian spelling adopted b. the
first Provisional Government of Prince I.vov
on motion Of Professor Manuilov, Constitu
tona' Democrat ("cadet") and former presi-
dent Of the Imperial University Of Moscow,
who Minister of Education in the Cabi-
net Of which Professor MilukotT was Foreign
Minister The decree that subject was to
take effect with the beginning of the academic
year 1918 in all schools OF the new repub-
ic In all probability the present govern
mcnt merely extended its operation to all
government institutions
The reform Of the Russian spelling. which
has always been substantially phonetic, was
advocated in Russia by educators and philolo-
gists for the past two generations. This ac-
counts for its apparently speedy adoption
sby the revolutionary government.
ISAAC 4. lIOURWICH
Sometime of the st. Petersburg barr
New York, Jan. 6,-191S.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

Northern France would not have been
ravaged and sacked.
Without Alsace-Lorraine France is al
ways in deadly peril. The keys to her
richest provinces are Strassburg and Metz;
holding them, she guards Lorraine and
Champagne. This would not be a reason
for taking from Germany people who de-
sired to be German, but it is final reason
why people desiring to be French, and
who have endured all agonies in proving
their devotion to France, should be re-
stored to the republic.
The world cannot pay it's latest debt to
without France there is no security for
democracy in this world, and without
Alsace-Lorraine there is no security for
Frapce. Germany took these provinces
because they opened the road to the heart
of France. Now, the wrong must be
righted. 1t can be righted only when
France is made whole and fencible. JUS
tice and policy alike combine to demand
the single safe solution, the restoration
to France Of what was brutally, wrong
fully, shamelessly stolen nearly half a
century ago, when Germany could do in
France what she is seeking to do now in
Russia's Baltic provinces
President Wilson's words cannot be mis-
taken. The nation has not mistaken and
will not mistake them. and Americans will
welcome the opportunity to give security
to France, who gave us freedom nearly a
century and half ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Mr.. Maseheld Knows His Sixth
Avenue, at ANY Rate

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In reading MIR. Maseield's novel, "Thc
Street" published in 1917, found the follow
ing statements about "thc American spirit"
Speaking of Englishmen he says: 1--WE were
fine in the sos, before America came IN"
Speaking Of a woman, the hero says: "Sel-
fishness, prctentiousness, tactlcssness, want
OF all nobleness, want Of everything except
the deafness Of the deeply vulgar she was
the American spirit creeping out in another
place. The fine woman Of the novel. speak
ing Of an influential English publisher Of
newspapers, says: "Ile was interesting abou.
it. An American would have been crude"
Since Mr.. Masetields coming lecture is
hailed as "the literery event of the season."
it may interest "clule,' "deeply vulgar
Americans to ask themselves why Mr.. Masc-
field exposes himself annually to this deadly
atmosphere. Surely d poet cannot wish to
gain vulgar American dollars.
LOUISE G. FARRANT.
New York, Jan. 8, 1913.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Put lnterned Aliens to Work

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: We are advised. urged and almost
commanded to be frugal. On every hand the
subject Of conservation is discussed and
wastcfumess is considered almost criminal
no% that VIC are convinced that every bit
Of food, fuel. money and service is needed
in the great struggle we are making. Yet
tremendous waste OF man power i, toler
ated in the dleress of hundreds Of nterned
aliens, able-bodied men who should be at
work
We are told that workmen are scarce In
tic recent snowstorm it was impossible tn
get enough men to shovel the streets. even
at 50 day, and the coal mines and FREIGHT
yards arc short of men; yet We are feeding
and keeping in comfortable leisure hundreds
or IS 1T thousands of men .sfor the dura
Ion of the war
NO business man would think Of CONDUCTING
hs affairs in such an improvident way, and
cannot see why business methods are rot
usec by the government, especially at this
time of urgent need.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

IN to-days Tribune We read that the Ger
mans are forcing Belgian women to d;o
trenches and do all sorts OF work. That of
course, is "frightful" and all wrong: hut W.
ailo" grea. husky men TO sit about at ease
we'll fed and housed, when we know that Wa
cannot win the war unless every man and
woman helps. Surely under proper guard
ana supervi ision these interned men could do
valuable work in the coal mines. freight
yards and other places where labor is needed.
There does not seem to be any good reason
why these Objectionable aliens should be
eating the precious food and enjoying the
comforts so hard to secure for our own faith
full soldiers, giving no return.
There may be difficulties in the way. but
surely they could be overcome in these days
when far more rernleNing problems are
solved.
And cannot way be found to make
use of these Dutch boats lying in our waters i?
ii We have to get tons and tons of food and
other supplies across the sea, why are not
these stanch ships used?
JENNIE UNDERWOOD.
New York, Jan. 2, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Science in Government
ofrom 1hc Miitcaul-ce Jouruan

oirom Itc Hil,ruuhcr Journdli
Those who delve into official reports find
maze OF scientific activities now being con-
Quoted BY the United States government.
Those who think the government is composed
largely Of politicians keeping berth warm
might find it needfu to revise their opinions.
For instance, the Department Of Commerce
has been working on the physical. chemical
and mctallurgical propcr,ies necessary for
producing safe steel rails The broken rails
have been studied with minute care. An ey-
animation is under way to determine the cause
Of carwheel failures. why they crack and
20 600 pounds to the square inch
Seventy-tivc different kinds of fire cxtin-
guishcrS for use on board ships have been
examined The best method OF tanning iish
skins so that they will wear longest has been
the object of an extensive series of investiga-
tions. Eighteen different compounds Of sole
leather and rubber for shoe solos have been
studied. The chemical properties of solid rub
Der tires have been examined. Radium for
luminous dials, watches and aeronautic in
struments has been tried out.
Thousands of activities Of this kind carried
on by the Federal government for the good o Z
the public illustrate the fact that science has
exceedingly important role in America,
government. lht-or-mss wavs oe doing
things are not an inevitable product OF a de-
mocracy. In fact, democracy. where indie
pendent thinking is encouraged. should have
the greatest support of science and America
Is exemplifying this fact
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
Spread the Advice Around

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We old farmers when reading the ad-
wee OF government experts every con-
ceivable farm topic often wonder whether
mine owners and steel mon are as richly en-.
dowcd with counsel.
In your issue of January | Expert p. O.
Foy states the potato crop to be 440, ,OO0, 900
bushels, and it probably requires 900 900
bushels for seed. | have grown thousands
of bushels of potatoes and have found it
requires ten bushels to plant an acre. the
average crop per acre in our country being
nlnety-hVe bushels Or it takes 10 per
cent of the potato crop for seed to plant the
same amount Of land, or 100000 bushels
The people of the East are freezing, but
there is plenty Of coal in the mines. Tho
crop OF potatoes in the East was very poor.
but if they arc dug and not all frozen there
may be some in the Northwest Unless
prices advance the acreage in the spring will
be reduced. That would be a calamity.
w. HENRY.
Fairfield. Conn Ian 1919
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

10 the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Just line to you to wish that YOUR
editor who wrote the vivisection editorial
may have his heart of stone made into p
heart of flesh ] am always sorry for a nat
ure that grows thin with the years What.
dear Tribune, can such an editorial do for
You save to lose you subscribers?
HARYOT HOLT DEY.
New York. Jan. i. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

Compared with the strenuous times which
we have been having for the greater part OF
this year, the past week has been quiet. The
Germans have made couple OF attacks, one
OF a considerable scale near Bullecourt north
Of the Cambra battle, and another on a
smaller scale, and they were both completely
rcpused, the enemy's total gains in either
case being limited to few hundred yards Of
front line trenches.
In italy the enemy continuing their
pressure in the mountains, but are making
slow progress, and | do not think that the
rate of that progress is sufficient to cause
any undue alarm. having in view the fact that
the French and British reserves are available
on the spot and hat Italy has had time now
to reform and readjust the reserves which
we're broken up through their great retreat
You have also got to remember the time Of
year. The snow has been unusually delayed
this year, quite exceptionally delayed, but
the last reports ere that it is beginning to
fall with some severity, and, that being the
case, the time when operations on consld-
cradle scale in the mountains are at all pos
siblo must be considered to be getting to
all end.
These are. | think, the only incidents to
which | have to refer this week in the vari-
GUS theatres Of VAL The main fact ot the
situation is, Of course, that the Germans have
been, and still are, transferring considerable
forces from the East to the West, and chiefly,
if not almost entirely, to France and Flan-
dcrs. That transferrencc has taken two forms:
the transferrence of complete divisions,
and the other a process of combng out of
the most physically fit men on the Russian
front and using them to replace losses on the
Western front. Taking these together, there
has been a considerable increase Of the
cnemy's strength, but even given that in
crease the German force is yet long way
from being a superior force to the French
and ourselves; and, therefore, do not think
that that situation is one which need cause
alarm.
Attack and Defence
There is one word, however, I do want to
say wth regard to that situation, and which
I think may be Of use both to you and to the
public with which you deal. The whole of
this year, You know, we and the French
have been on the offensive, attacking every
where. and the enemy has not attacked us ex-
cept in the form of counter attacks Well,
with the enemy's increased strength we must
now consider the time has arrived when we
must expect him to initiate attacks. That be-
ing the case, ] want you to consider for a
minute the essential difference between the
attack and the defence, from the point Of
view of information to the public.
noticed at the time the enemy at
tackled at Cambria the temperance in the
English press, and among the English public,
Ct much the same ideas as existed when we
we're on the defensive in 1914. A great many
of the public believe that when we are on the
defensive and the enemy attacks and gets a
success the military authorities endeavor to
slur over the results Of the operations, and
in fact, are not IS frank as when they are
successful. The public compare in their
minds the prompt information they get as to
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10

, on can purchase merchandise advertised IN THE
- NJ with absolute safeyor II dissatisfaction results
N any casc THE TRiRtN NE guarantees
back upon request. No rct No ouibhhS. We make
good pronptly IL tho advertiser does
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
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republication OF all dispatches credited to it not
otherwise credited
spontaneous origin published herein
All rights OF republication OK a other
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New York Cooperation Ogden Reid Preedent: G. Vernon
Rogers Vice President: r. A. Sutcr. Tcasure-. Address
Tribune Building. ia Nassau S.r& New York Telephone
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fAtcrcd at the TcstofHce York as
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SUBSCRIPTION RATFS-Ry Mail Postage Paid. out
New York:
IN THE UNITED STATES oUTsIDN OF GREATER
YORK
Tyr Ono Auo mo.
Daily and Sunaay~........., $3.50 $475 $3.50 $oS5
Daily only ...............>.. 100 $50 LIS go
Sunday only .-...........,., ESQ LIS "a
CANADIAN RATES
Daily and Sunday >,.>....,.s SIC 90 $500 $3.50 NNo
DAILY only ..,~.-.....,.,.... zoo Sao lIo go
FOREIGN RATES
Daily and Sunday ,......~ $1,000 slaoe $500 $500
Sunday only ~........~-...... 100 $50 l.I5 90
Battered the Fcsorncc At New York as Second Glass
New-York tribune., 1918-01-10
A New Years Day Wish

Fairfield, Conn, Jan. /, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
THE CARTHAGE
GATE CITY
CONTINUED from page g.
now tn Harvard university.

now tn Harvard university.
Miss Faith Clark has gone to Musk
egon, Mich, to act as an assistant to
the pastor Of the Methodist church
of that city She is nicely situated and
likes the work.
Warren kirkpatrick has been ap-
pointed clerk-carrier in the Carthage
postotfice. All the clerks and city car
riers have had their salaries increas-
ed 5000 by the action of congress De-
ginning July l, 1918. This affects five
people in the Carthage office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Curtis, Of Ekalaka,
Mont. arrived Monday to visit rela-
tives. They made the trip in BUICK
runabout
Mrs Maude Reimbold, Of keokuk,
visited her cousin, Mrs. Edward
Strader last week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

In the early days of its history the
earth grew rapidly by the addition of
meteoric matter. 1t Is still growing
in the same manner, though scarcely
to an appreciable extent, for the
mass of meteoric matter added yearly
is reckoned to be only 10000 tons.
In the course of ages larger planets
have swept up practically all the frag-
ments of the original disruption and
the only available source OF supply
of meteoric matter seems to be That
brought by the comets
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of letters remaining in the
K eokuk postoffice, uncalled for, Tor
the week ending July Is. 1913:
Ladies'.
Miss Margaret Atkinson.
Miss Dorothy Rebecca Brown.
Mrs. Bertha Burger.
Mrs. Karen Cester.
Mrs. Mary Cooper.
Miss Daisy Davis.
Mrs. Florence Fletcher.
Mrs. r. c. Goodwin.
Mrs. VERNE Heston
Miss Beulah Oldham
Miss Neva Printy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roach.
Miss Myrtle Stlce-
Miss Mary ]. Scott
Gentlemen.
Frank Ashcroft & Son.
Herman Christ
Thomas Dunleavy.
Mr.. Vincent Cara.
Mr.. w. King.
LATE Mitchell
VIM. Mcmillan.
VIM. r. Mcmillan
Alfred Morris.
Mr.. J. G. Roach.
John P. Stephens.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Swanson.
Leah Washburn, Pres
Mr.. Allen Wilson
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver
tised. E. w. M'MANUS.
Acting Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
YOUNG BAPTISTS
IN WAR MEETING
Convention In Cedar Rapids Ate ed
by keokuk Delegates, One
Of Most Inspiring Of
3. Y. p. u.
(By Helen M. Auld.A

One Of the greatest events in the
history OF Baptist Young People has
just come to close. The twenty-sev-
enth annual convention of the B. Y.
P. U. of America was held In Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, July At, to which Helen
M. Aud and Harriette e. Malone were
delegates from the First Baptist
church of Keokuk.
The total number Of registered de-
|legates was 1.079, representing TWEEN
ty-five states and provinces More than
800 were present from Iowa
A keynote Of the convention
Through cross to Crown" emphaslz-
ing the fact that if we are to win a
crown, we must bear the cross and
follow the Masters leading was the
convention keynote. The services
were held in the Sinclair chapel OF
Coe college.
The country's call to service has
been heard by almost 100000 boys OF
the Baptist denomination, reports,
showed President Asgood, now in
France, sent a message: "You must
keep on working and keep on praying,
for only then will victory come" The
Baptists have taken this attitude to-
ward the present world crisis.
! One of the outstanding features OF
the convention was the patriotic adj
dress delivered on July 4 by DR.. Sail
lens, noted Baptist pastor of Paris,
France. During his visit in America,
/ he has attended fifty-five meetings in
fifty-six days. The convention stood
as he arose, in honor to his country.
He sad France had found her soul
lin this war and America would ike
wise find hers. He thanked the Amer1-
| cans for coming to the aid OF France
and begged them to keep coming, but
ito be sure and bring the gospel along
with them He mentioned the admir-
alton the American boys had gained
by their treatment Of the French Wo'
men.
Some of the other prominent speak
ers were Or. F. H. Adams of Ham,
mond, Ind; General Secretary James
A. White and DR.. W. o. Carver, j. w.
Baily. Colo, D. D. Munro, MO-, and
In. r. StillweIl, Ohio. The convention
Sermon, Coronation Of Jesus" was
preached on Sunday afternoon by
DR.. A. NJ Bailey of Minnesota. AT the
close of his address, the isles were
crowded with volunteers for definite
christian service.
In a response to an invitation to buy
thrift stamps, 500 persons purchased
them. thus rendering their country
true service.
DR.. viii ur L. Clapp, pastor OF the
First Baptist church of Cedar Rapids,
HEADQUARTERS of the convention, was
the one largely responsible Tor brlns-
ming this convention to town. Inc
convention goes to st. Louis next year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Fabulous Prices Paid by War Work
ers in National Capital Unless
One is sway Out
Somewhere"
HOUSES UP TO s175
Hundred Dollar Month Clerks Find
it Difficult to Get Reasonable
Rents There
Now.

Hundred -dollar-a-month stenogra-
pliers and dollar-a-year men who go
to Washington, D. c., nowadays to
perform war work are real heroes
and heroines. It's costing them more
than they ever dreamed Of to live in
the capital city and to see the admin
istrators of American affairs about
their business in these extraordinary
times.
! Washington citizens are making
hay while the sun shines, and par
ticularly the keepers of rooming
houses and owners of apartment and
houses to rent 1t makes one think
of old water-power building days in
Keokuk, only it's worse in D. c.
Since there are a score OF more OF
Keokuk people in the District of Co
lumbia now, doing their "bit" to help
win the war, some rent lads" will
prove interesting. Some of these
Keokuk folk are doubling up" These
were culled from Washington paper
of three days ago. These don't tell
the story half, either. it Is said by
some who speak of $500 a month
departments"
For instance, here are a few
houses for rent" advertisements:
A Mere BagatelIe.
DUPONT CIRCLE AND 21st
ST. rooms, baths; very
handsomely furnished; s175 to
Dec 1.
Only !! l $3.50 a Month.
CLEVELAND PARK Between
two car lines, comfortable fur
nished S-room house; ample
oorouo ccroopod cleanin0
porch; shade and air on all sides.
Will rent to small family without
children or with very young chill
dren-June ! to October $3.50
per month. Inspection by ap-
appointment; references required
No Youngsters, Either.
18th ST. N. W., 1905-Furnished
apt; large rooms; bath, sleep
ing porch; newly completely fur
nished; / square from two car
lines; will rent for three months,
$125 per no.; no children.
1920 @ ST. NJ w.-Two stories.
cellar, rooms, bath, kitchen
on first floor; hot-water heat; in
perfect order. Price, $3.50 per
month.
Two Rooms SIS.
N ST N. W., 1451-Two light
housekeeping rooms and an al
cove. with running water, on sec
ond floor; three large closets;
use Of bath; s55 month.
Southern Exposure" SITS.
ON EUCLID ST, near 14th St
rooms and bath; nicely fur
nished southern exposure; rent
s115 a month; silver and linens
Furnished will consider sale of
furniture and transfer Of lease.
Fine For $50.
ONE LARGE, FINE FUR. End
floor room, suitable for 2, next
to bath, with large garage under
house, $50; one room, same floor,
$40: private family; no other
roomers; electricity, gas and
phone; no children.
Somewhat Cheaper.
PRETTY LIBRARY BEDROOM
on second floor, near bath;
convenient to Dupont Circle;
price, $50. Phone North S23!
Gentlemen only; references.
Single or DoubIe7
7TH ST. N. E., 634-Neatly fur
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

by Adtutant General Logan. The
error in quotas as announced recent
ly is not due to work by the state
board, but to figures sent from Wash
ington which did not tabulate with
those Of the state office. 1t is thought
that Washington has not correctly
given credits for enlistments. Undue
lions and reclassifications.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Board of Education Decided to Oper-
ate Upon Same financial Basis
as in Preceding
Year.
ENTIRE SUM OF s1o5,oOo
Increase in Teachers Salaries Of
$4,000 Must DO Met-Directors
Discuss Clock
System.

The tax levy Of the Keokuk public
school system for the fiscal year 1918
IS will be the same as for the year
1917-1S.
Members of the board Of education
in meeting Friday night unanimous
ly voted, upon motion of. A. Dunlap,
chairman of the finance committee, to
issue levy to incfuue these amounts:
$15, 600 for school house fund.
SOC, 900 for a general fund.
A resolution to provide this amount
Of money will be in force when the
members of the finance committee of
the board afflx their signatures.
Pay Teaching Increase.
Out of these funds must be paid an
increase in salaries of $4,000 for
teachers and $4,000 for a new play
ground. There are no school house
bonds to be retired this year, how
ever. There was retirement of
SIS, 900 in bonds last year.
The secretary to the board, G. L.
Norman, was instructed to send copy
Of a school clock system committee
report to Superintendent William AL
drich at Toulon, ILL.,, for approval or
disapproyal.
Clocks Discussed.
The board entered upon discus
sion Of the matter Of placing clock
systems in the High, Washington and
manual training buildings. When the
committee made its report two Of the
members recommended installation OF
clocks in the High school building at a
cost of SITS.
The report was signed by President
W. B. wooIley and Director L. A.
Hamill. J. o. Boyd and Mr.. Aldrich
are the other members Of the com
m1ttee. Mr. Boyd opposed the pur-
chase Of system Of clocks at this
time.
Janftors Get Vacation.
The matter will probably be review
ed at a meeting of the board of edu'
cation soon to determine final dispo-
sition.
School tanitors are each to be CIV
en- two weeks vacation with pay. A
plan will be arranged to have two
janitors remain at work while the
others are having their vacation. Time
away from duty is to be assigned by
the president of the board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
New Quotas For Iowa

New Quotas For Iowa
rTrnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
DIES MONIES, Ia, July 13.-New
Quotas for every draft board IN the
state will be announced in a day or
two for July % quota Of approx
mately $4,000 men, it was announced
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR-
Try. KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1889
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at Woodman hall at 500
o'clock. H. c. Dose, president;
Mayme c. Schenk, financier; Mrs.
blanche Martinez, secretary.