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many through Austria. II we take
the quoted words Of that newspaper
as expressed on Sunday and on Tues
day a. representative Of its real opln-
lon and allow the mantle Of q chari-
table silence to fall over certain pas
sages in its editorial article on the
intervening day, Monday-passages
which have provoked In many quar-
tiers comment Of a most unfavorable
and frequently superheated descrip-
tfon--we have that which we want
to behold. namely, q. press unani-
mously behind the President In the
position he has taken.
With this single exception of mo-
mentary dissent--an exception, as we
have seen, practically neutralized by
the quoted passages from the Times
on the day preceding and on the day
after the publication Of Its much dis
cussed editorial article-so far as we
have observed every important Jour
nal in America, without regard to
party nomenclature, upholds and ap-
plauds the Presidents unhesitating
refusal to supersede General JOHN
JOSEPH PERsHINa as the authorized
and of'scial negotiator Of an Amerl-
can peace.
So far as we know, every impor-
tant member Of Congress, without
distinction as to party. is now with
the President in his choice Of the
manner in which peace is to be won.
The approval Is universal, as Senator
LODGE declared in his notable speech
yesterday afternoon. There Is no OPP
position. The President has with
him a united Congress.
To the best Of our knowledge and
belief the virtual unanimity Of sup
port which we observe In the news
paper press and in legislative opinion
extends likewise to the great mass of
American citizens; to the men on the
street, to the men and women In the
factories and workshops OF war and
Of peace, to the countless homes
where sit and wait the American
mothers and wives whose dearest are
already with PERsHING or on their
way to him. There Is nothing but
approval there, either. There Is no
demand for the superseding Of Gen.
eral PERsHING as Peace Commits
sicner. The President has with him
a united people.
Probably not even ABRAHAM LIN.
COLIN, ut any time during the war for
the preservation of the Union, had a
support more nearly unanimous, and
more enthusiastically devoted to the
cause, than that which is behind
WOODROW WILSON, backing him to-
day in his determination that the
pence to come shall be an American
and not a German peace.
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NEXT WINTERS COAL.
Questions From q Citizen Who Finds
Some Difficulty In Getting His.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir! AL
though ordered my next winters coal
last April. I have not received any OF 4.
Somewhat anxious. have called on my
dealer in Brooklyn several times during
the last month, only to be told that he
had no stove (furnace) coat on hand
and that deliveries are very slow. I am
told that at the present rate of deliveries
from the mines may never get II.
Is some one committing q terrible
blunder7
Next winter the United States Gov
eminent is going to need q lot Of pa
triotic support from the people of this
town. and Il would be q shame II the
patriotism Of the average New Yorker
should be dimmed because Of the neglect
Of some ono department OF the Govern"
ment. Yet I can think of nothing that
eonfronts US that would tend moro to
chill patriotism than the spectacle Of
wives and children suffering from the
cold Of winter when such suffering might
have been avoided had care and wis.,
dom existed In high ofYices whero they
are supposed to be found.
know nothing of the coal problem
beyond the fact that my dealer has none
and can get very little. do know that
] am but one of the many thousands of
small home owners In this part Of the
country whose outlook for tho coming
winter 10 not at all pleasing. And I
know too that We can raise a particu-
larly violent kind OF hell with officials
who are not up to their Jobs.
Please. Mr.. SUN, help Us to keep our
patriotism warm this winter. c. EP.
Nsw YoaK. September ~.
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DEMOCRATS RENEW
FIGHT TO AID FORD
Pomerene Introduces Senats
Resolution for Inquiry Into
Primary Expenses.
DIRECTED AT NEwBERRy
Republican Members, Stirred
to Wrath, Denounce 1t as
Political Move.
Special DespafcA TO TIL. sus.

epeN'es Deskesefs ~ AhE Sun
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE intention
Of the Democratic organisation to 20
through with its night to place Henry
Ford in the United States Senate, II nos.
sible. was evidenced in the senats "a.
day. when Senator Pomerene (Ohio, IN.
PRODUCED resolution calling for the in
vestigation OF the campaign expenses Of
candidates In the various States. D,rec,
reference was made to the campaign OF
Truman H. Newberry Of Detroit against
the automobile manufacturer for the Re-.
publican nomination in Michigan.
1t Is understood. however. that IN.
Democrats plan broadening the invest.
CATION to include the campaign expendl.
lures or the successful Republican candi.
dates in West Virginia and Illinois,
where Davis Elkina and Medill McCor.
mick respectively are the winners on IN.
Republican ticket.
Republican Senators Aroused.
The introduction Of the resolu,,o,
stirred the Republican Senators TO in.
slant wrath. They were quick to assert
that II Mr.. Pomerene's COMMITTEES on
Privileges and Elections would conS-.
itself to the business which had been be-
fore 1t since last October Il would pro.
coed with the investigation OF the charge,
Of disloyalty laid aaginst Senator La
Toilette.
Senator Townsend (Mich) VA,
prompt to brand the Pomerene resolution
as "a purely political move" The reso.
luton >ves referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. The following
Ii its text:
BE It resolved by the Senate OF tho
United States that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections or subcomm,t
tee thereof be authorized and directed
TO investigate the subject Of said receipts
ana expenditures with a view to ascer.
tanning whether or not and to what ex-
tent moneys have been collected and
disbursed in violation of law, either
state or national, TO make report thereo,
to the Senate and also to report what
II any additional legislation may be
necessary In order to further limit the
excessive use Of money in either pr.
mary or general elections"
Townsend Denounces Move.
"A good deal OF information has com.
to me about campaign expenditures, and
1t relates to several States other than
Michigan" said Senator Pomerene in
introducing his resolution. He explained
that he had not thought Of preparing
such resolution until he had seen
statement Of a voluntary committee OF
Mr.. Newberry's friends to the effect
that $17s.o0o had been contributed and
$l76.000 expended on Mr.. Newberry's
behalf in the Republican primary in
Michigan.
Mr.. Newberry. he pointed out. declared
In mis- formal statement Of campaign ex-
penditures that no money had been spen,
In his behalf with my knowledge and
consent"
II have no hesitation In saying that
this Is purely a political move" said
Senator Townsend.
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A CaIl for the OlA Paper Fractional
Currency.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SH: A
lot Of silver might be saved for some
thing more useful by abolishing our
subsidiary coins and issuing 10 cent,
rs cent and so cent fractional currency.
such as we had during the civil war
This form of currency is more salts
factory In many ways than silver coins
1t forms q very desirable method of
RENTING small sums by mail. Now
postage stamps must often be used as
silver Is not safely mailable, and stamps
were never intended to DO employed as
currency. 1t 10 we'll known that the
only reason for disseminating the frac-
tonal currency issues was to please the
silver mine owners. who Immediately
following the OWL war had q powerful
following In Congress. Give us frac-
tionai currency by all means; It has
long been wanted. NJ. T. r.
New York. September IT.
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Troubles Of the Young Looking Man
Of Fifty.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-sr: Will
you please advise me through your COL
umns II the act Of Congress authorizing
the selective draft abrogated the tradi-
tional maxim Of our criminal law that
q man Is presumed innocent until he Us
proved guilty? My reason for asking
is that I am so years old. but have been
told by many that look much younger.
Any day I may be called in question.
and want to know II It Ii up to me
to prove my agef You may say "get
a birth certificate" which would appear
simple. but only specifically. have
none and probably could not get any
as I was not born in the East. and fifty
years ago the law and practice OF the
registration OF births was very lax in
many places. In fact. even to-day in
Pennsylvania It Is not obligatory.
DAVID EVANS.
Nsw YORK. September ~.
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GOODFELLOWSHIP AND THE
TANKARD.
Does Absolute Prohibition Mean the
naturalization Of Mani

naturalization Of Mani
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-str: A
French writer. believe Beaumarchais.
says somewhere that the difference be-
tween man and animal Is that an animal
drinks only when It Is thirsty. whereas
man drinks also when he Is not
thirsty, That IL to say. an animal
drinks water. while Q man drinks beer.
wine and what not. as we'll: for even
man. Of course. drinks water only when
he is thirsty.
Now, how comes II that man should
incline TO drinks which are not pri-
There can only be one answer: to pro-
mote companionship. And companion
ship is not confined to relationship be-
tween one man and another man, but
between man and himself. Danish
drink and you will bring about the
naturalization of man-his meals will
be reduced to the sheer satisfaction of
his animal appetite, with this distinc-
ton that, unlike an animal, man will
exceed the bounds Of his appetite; for
It 10 in the nature Of man to want TO
exceed bounds. So, then. this Is likely
to happen, that people will be prone to
eat more than they should. and GER
tainly more than they would be apt to
eat when there Is a drink to intervene
to temper their appetite. or to spoil 1t.
IL you please.
Really. I can't perceive any clear gain
by absolute prohibition. am not pre-
senting my own case. for / am not q
drinking man, as the term IL used.
take a drink occasionally. but I take II
for companionship and at times when
feel my social self (which is the man
In me) too far driven in. submerged.
All things considered-and above all
things our imperative. all overshadow.
ing duty to shrink from no sacrifice
that helps to win the war-I cannot but
feel that the wiser course would be to
leave wine. beer and the like unpro-
hibited. OF course the manufacture OF
drinks should be restricted. and the use
moderated: 80 as to keep It in accord
with the demands Of these war times
Let drinks be Hooverized, as food IL
| only more stringently, SO as TO render
foods priority claim the more emphatic
I feel confident the result would be
gratifying. Never has such pliancy been
shown by q people at the country's call
Why unduly strain It? WItpess the re.
ligiously solemn observance OF the gas.
less Sunday. What an unique oppor.
tunity there is at present to distill the
drink problem itself. and to inculcats
habits OF true temperance. Why, ar
inordinate person would be regarded al
an ordinary offender. @. W.
New YORK, September II.
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After our experience hitherto with
peace proposals, We cannot help feeling
thoroughly sceptical.'-Frem the LokoI
AnxeiDer.
Is this faithful organ Of the German
Government losing that cheerful OPP
timism SO artfully nurtured by Herr
RosNER. its valued correspondent at
the front?
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The inadequacy Of the butter sup
ply is not due TO any stacking upon
the part Of the dairy maid; rather II
should be attributed to the necessity
Of Communicating 100000 pounds
to satisfy the appetite & our Tight
ers; and no loyal housewife will be-
&rudge the consignment.
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Heartrending scenes were witnessed
here~when hundreds Of survivors of the
torpedoed steamship Galway Castle were
landed at o'clock Thursday morning.
The passengers were mostly women and
children, and It is believed that whole
families have been lost.--Plymo uth,
Bn0land. despatch.
The FIRST, no doubt. Of the forth
coming victories to be won by our
naval forces" as recently promised by
Admiral ScHEER, Chief of the German
Naval STAR.
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states cannot compete win iore,s"
countries In the manufecture and c,.
tribution OF goods 10 because OF me o'i-
ference In the price paid TO LABOR.
The reason why the United Sts.e'
cannot compete In foreign markets with
foreign countries ID because OF
1. The difference In the price OF iapor'
and
2. The greater cost under American
shipping laws Of operating steamship
lines, and labor 10 the underlying rea-
son In that case.
II there 10 sufncient tar1h protectioh
for United States industries, Including
new industries. they can pay the iapor
wage Of the United States otherw'se
they cannot.
II this II not done the United States
after the war will be like an Industrial
graveyard, and the American Federation
Of Labor and the great labor unions
viii be looking morning. noon ana night
for Jobs. Tariff experts will substan-
tate this conclusion.
With international peace manufac-
turers declare that an Industrial war
Will be precipitated which VIII result
In severe competition with England.
France, Germany. Italy. Austria ana AL
foreign countries. and that the new In
dustries which came to the United
States, especially from Germany. VIII
call imperativsiy for tariff protection II
they are to Do retained In this country,
II they are not retained In this country,
there will be depression in capital and
q depression in labor. With peace the
great munitions industries will end and
thousands upon thousands Of workmen
will DO thrown out Of employment. The
pick Of them will be selected to carry
on the work Of the new Industries which
have come to this country during the
war. provided the new industries re-
ceive proper tariff proeeetion.
Are manufacturers in the United
States to be left to the slow process Of
individual action on the part Of the
chambers Of commerce in calling public
attention to the necessity for action on
this subjectf Some Of the chambers Of
commerce are giving this matter serious
attention. and one or two have ap-
pointed committees on foreign relations.
These arc expected to take up this vital
subject and present It to their members
and eventually attempt to create public
opinion which will move Congress to
the great importance of action. But. Is
John Fiske says, The moro precious
minutes one loses the more costly grow
those that are left"
Tho necessity for action on the part
Of the Government Of the United States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18
Serbian Victories in the Balkans.

Scarcely had the Vienna peace plan
been published than the Serbians,
who in ruined and devastated land
held in subsection by Austrlans and
Bulgars have a most potent reason
for voice in its acceptance, swept
up over the mountainous region east
of Monastir and occupied the heights
dominating the strongest position in
that portion of the Macedonian line.
Their answer was as defiant and bold
as it was four years ago, when Haps-
burg force undertook to crush out
their national existence.
The Balkan front, extending from
the Adriatic some $50 miles eastward
over the Albanian and southern Ser
bian highlands and the north Grecian
plains to the Egean Sea, Is one of
the longest Of the subdivisions of the
Allied line under General FocH's
command. In the eastern portion,
the Dorian region, the reequipped
Greek army a few months ago gained
q decided advantage over the Bulgars.
capturing some Of their strongest
frontier positions; more recently the
Italians in the west swept up from
Avlona, driving the Austrians before
them past Berat and as far as the
ancient Via Egnatia, the enemy's
chief highway into the heart Of the
Balkans. The Serb success is gain
almost id-distance between the Adri-
attic and the Egean.
This front has been throughout the
obscure theatre Of the war, its mill
tary operations more puzzling than
those in the still more remote lands
Of Palestine and the Mesopotamian
valley. There has never been given
reason for the long inactivity Of
General SARRAIL's army at Salonica
or of the forces that came under the
command of his successor, General
GU1LLAUMAT. Complications Of in
ternational politics, which have al
ways entered into a consideration Of
Balkan problems, have been gradu-
ally clearing away since the abdica-
ton Of CONSTANTINE and the restora-
ton Of the sane and statesmanlike
administration Of VENIzELos. To
this improvement in the southeastern
European situation Arthur ]. BAL
FOUR, the British Foreign Secretary,
evidently referred In his address to
the Greek delegation in London when
he said that the present offensive
was the prelude to an important ad-
vance movement along the entire Bal
kan front, bringing greater tri-
umph, in which the British and Greek
troops would have an equal and glo-
rious part"
The time seems opportune for the
long expected advance along the Ma
cedonian front The points gained
are advantages which the Allies have
not held since the beginning Of the
war. The opposition which the Bull
CARS will be ready to offer is a prob
lem; there is little hope, since the
bitter quarrel between Bulgaria and
Turkey over spoils, Of hearty CO.
operation of the Turks with their
southern allies. and there can be no
promise Of aid from either Germany
or Austria. In their present victory
the Serbians, whose spirit has been
crushed neither by Austrian oppres-
sion nor by Bulgarian barbarity, may
thus have taken the first steps in the
long delayed restoration of their
homes and nation.
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Filters to Assemble Planes.

wAsHINoroN, Sept IA new system
81 instruction which contemplates hay
ing student aviators actually asseme'e
the machines In which they hy Is BENG
tried at Kelly Field, Texas, tho War DO
partment announced to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18

Uncle SAM has entered into COM
petition with tho haberdasher In sup
plying the seasons apparel TO men Of
the specified military ages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18

In penning his sixty-three word re-
ply to the Austrian proposal the Pres
ident set fine example Of war time
conservation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18
years an Archbishop. seven PEARS .
Cardinal and seventy-six years . fine,
kindly human; his was q grand life.
Industrial overtime and educational
part time are prominent features OF
war time existence.

The seventy pounds Of equipment
carried by the American soldier over
seas has not affected the celebrity Of
his advances.
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BrasiIians to study in L. s.

WAsHINoroN, Sept. 1.-THE Bra an
Government 10 about 10 send arg
number of young men to the Cnfeo
States to study agriculture. veterinary
science. electricity and other subjects
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18

Berlin may take advantage Of the
extreme quiet on the American front
to announce startling reverses for the
enemy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18

Americas Problem: How TO Keep Our
New Industries After the War.
To rHn EDITOR OF THE suN--str! !
read the following editorial article in
tho New York Times, and may I give
my views concerning TT
omeiai reports for the fiscal year which
ended with June. published . few days
ago. permit q comparison which shows
the growth of our new dyestufs industry.
Here are the figures:
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greater need OF tho protective policy
than ever before In our history In order
to protect all our industries and the
American farmer and the American
workingman alike" has to do with the
new industries we have gained from
Germany, England. France. Italy, Aus
tria. Russia, Spain and other countries.
This country does not want to beneft
from this war. I do not know of a
friend of mine who has not made the
greatest financial sacrihces In order to
help the Government win the war.
Nevertheless believe only an idiot or
the rankest kind of false idealist
would say that We must not take q
single step to retain this new business.
especially As the retention OF It is to
affect the great mass OF our people who
have been, are and will be burdened
with new taxes. and they have paid. are
paying and will cheerfully pay them.
The Underwood tariff bill. tariff ex-
perts declare. is a deficiency revenue
measure. 1t was reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means April
| 80. 1918, passed the House May 8, re-
ported from the Senate Committee on
Finance July 10. passed the Senate Sep
TENDER 0, approved by the President
October ., 1918. The votes were as
follows: House, yeas ISL. nays 1879,
present !. not voting IL; Senate. yeas
~, nays 81, not voting H.
Many recall the depression In finan-
cial and commercial circles in the
United States which Immediately fol-
lowed the passage and signing OF the
Underwood bill Had It not been for
the European war. which began August
I. 1914. the Underwood tariff law would
have brought about. many believe. In
the United States as great a CONNER
cial cataclysm a. that Of 1857.
The underlying reason why the United
The Prescott daily news., 1918-12-26
HOLD ONTO YOUR
 LIBERTY BONDS

A number of concerns throughout the country are advertising they will receive Liberty Bonds in exchange for merchandise.
 This is very much against the in- terest of the government, as the treas ury department must soon issue more bonds. Every bond put on the mar ket now makes future government is- sues more difficult and more expen- sive. This expense can be born only by the people of the United States, therefore, why add to the already large burden?
 We are convinced that the firms who are advertising to exchange bond for merchandise do not realize that by so doing they are seriously impeding the efforts of the government.
 While the government desires a free and open market for Liberty Bonds, it is highly important that the public should be discouraged from parting with them, as the more the Liberty Bond market is depressed the harder it becomes to float future is- sues.
 The government is calling attention of the daily newspapers to this situa- tion and asking for their cooperation in the matter of discouraging adver- tisers from using the above or similar methods to induce people to part with their Liberty Bonds.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-12-26
.FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
 DOCTORS ADVISE
The improved Calomel Tablet That Is Entirely Purified of All Nauseating and Danger Ous Qualities.

Physicians are warning the public against trifling with colds, influenza and grippe. They say that brisk calomel purgative, preferably Calo- tabs, the new and improved calomel tablet, should be invariably taken at bed time and repeated the second or third night, if necessary. In the earliest stages, one Calotab is usually sufficient unless the case is particu- larly severe.
 Physicians say that it is a waste of time and is dangerous to experiment with other laxatives, as calomel is ab- solutely necessary sooner or later. One Calotab on the tongue at bed time with swallow of water-that's all. No salts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with diet, work or pleas ures. Next morning your cold has vanished and your whole system is purified and refreshed. Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, Price thirty-five cents. Recommend ed and guaranteed by druggists every where. Price refunded if you are not elighted.-adv.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-12-26
TRANSPORT MAKES PORT

New York, Dec. 25-The army transport Carillo arrived today from Bordeaux with "A officers and 12 men. Maj, W. A. Warden of the 127th in fantry was aboard.
 The steamship Amalso arrived from San Juan with eight members of the crew of the schooner Ella M. Wiley, 735 tons, of Rockland, Me, which went ashore at San Juan November l3. The schooner was coal laden, from Norfolk, and was total loss.