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New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Hoover Praised
For Holding Down
Foodstuf Price
New York Commission Saws
Unusual Imitation Has
Been Prevented

The New York State Food Commits
sion issued review yesterday of the
achievements of the food administra-
ton in the year they have been at
WORK, pointing out that Herbert C.
Hoover's complete organization was
attaining its ends months before Mr..
Hoover was authorized by law as food
adlnlnistrator. America has proved
tnat tnat 1t is not selfish nation, saws the
state Commission, and for once virtue
was substantially rewarded, the people
OF this country actually obtaining food
more M, cheaply than would have been
the case had they elected to let Eu-
rope set its own table and left it's own
ood supplies unregulated
Graln men, wholesale groccrs, sugar
ref1ners, farmers and housewives are
referred to particularly in section of
the report dealing with the cooperation
with which the administration met on
all sides. ''' va
Figures submitted by the commission
follow:
AT the time Mr.. Hoover was an,
pointed the price of -four per barrel at
Minneapolis was $16,75, while on MAY
a, 1918, it was $3.50, decrease of al
per cent. On the former date the diff
."NASN CSCNSSu WHdL INC IdTmCr got
TOR his wheat and the wholesale price
OF flour was equivalent to 1888 a bar
rel, while on the later date this diff
ference amounted to only Ga cents.
"As for sugar, the wholesale price
Of the refined article at the end of
1917 was rs cents pound, while a
year ago it was 833 cents a pound. a
decrease of 12 per cent. At the same
time, the margin between the price of
raw and refined sugar has been re-
duced from PIP cents to 1.3 per pound.
And this, in spite of the fact that
sugar, as we'll as wheat, offered un-
precedented opportunities for specula-
ton. During the Civil War sugar went
up to 30 cents yound, with no real
sugar shortage in the world.
"Refiners have declared that had not
the food administration controlled the
price and distribution of sugar it
would have gone as high as 35 cents a
pound. A rise of one cent on a pound
Of sugar costs the American public
80,O0O,0O0, in the course Of year, SO
what 200 or 800 per cent rise would
have cost had better be left to the i'm
agination.
Exports of rye and rye flour from
the beginning of the fiscal year, July
l, 1917, through March, 1918, are so
per cent larger than last year: Of bar
ley 55 per cent larger; of oats and
oatmeal "a per cent larger"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
DR.. Stires in France
AS Y. NJ. G. A. Worker

The Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ. stires, for
seventeen years rector Of St, Thomas's
Church, it was announced yesterday, is
one of eighty-eight workers from Man
haitian and The Bronx whom the Y. M.
G: A. sent to France in May. DR.. Stires,
who is fiftytwo years old, is just above
the age limit set by the organization,
but he passed the physical examination
with such ease that he was accepted.
Others recruited here during the
month are Frank M. Tench, con-
tractor; Harry E. Edmonds, secretary
of the intercollegiate branch of the
Y. M. C. A., who Is going to France to
get the views Of military men as to
the best type Of men to select for
overseas work, and John H. Bacon. The
budget for June calls for 2,21O work
ers from the entire country.
There is constant demand for hut
secretaries, automobile drivers and me.
chanics, athletic directors, accountants
transportation experts and business
men who can handle project that will
do a $40,000,000 business in its post
exchanges in year.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Mayors Committee
To Organize City
For All War Work
Community Councils Will
Be Established in Every
Section

The committee on civic problems Of
the Mayors Committee on National
Defence will meet at o'clock this af-
ternon in the A1dermanic chamber in
the City Hall to discuss plans to or
ganlze the entire city for war work
by means of community councils and
to centralize and correlate the war
work Of existing organizations.
In pursuance of these aims the COM
mittee has recommended the establish
ment of central co0rdinating group
or executive committee, to consist of
not more than fifteen members in addi-
tion to the following ex officio men,
bers; President of the Board of AL
dermen, City Chamberlain, President
of the Board of Education, chairman
of the Mayors Committee on National
Defence, its director general and the
chairman of its committee on civic
problems.
Various districts Of the city would
elect community councils, which would
send delegates to this executive COM
WlCCcc WHICH aASO WOulu lslCluOG IN lCS
membership representatives Of inn
portant agencies engaged in war work
and of city departments similarly en-
gagged.
The executive committee would be
divided into functional groups" each
Of which, according to the explanation
made yesterday, would Garry down
the subdivision Of its organization to
the smallest community organization
that is best adapted to its particular
type Of work Yin some cases this
may be the school district or Assembly
district or police precinct. or district
Of the local exemption board"
Pending this somewhat complex or
ganization it is suggested that COM
munity councils be chosen at the earli-
est possible moment, subject to recog-
milton by the Mayors Committee on
National Defence. in conjunction with
the Council of National Defence in
Washington. Delegates from these
community councils wouid then pro-
cecd to the work of organization and
other tasks with the other members Of
the central committee
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Gerard Advocates Reprisals
At Y. NJ. G.. A. Hut Dedication
German Prisoners Frying Hot Grill in Bryant Park Says
Former Ambassador, Would Curb Teuton
Brutality to Captured Americans
Reprisals on German prisoners for

Reprisals on German prisoners for
atrocities committed against Amer
cans were suggested by former Ambas-
sador James w. Gerard in an address
dedicating the Y. M. C. A. Eagle Hut
in Bryant Park yesterday.
In his speech Mr.. Gerard told of
Rintelen's attempt to obtain safe con-
duct to the United States by false pre-
tence, and praised Secretary Lansing
in refusing to Sclease the relative of
the Kaiser under German threats. The
exercises, before the veranda of the
halfway house to Berlin" were at
tended by many waWaring men of the
army and navy.
MIR. Gerard and William Fellowes
Morgan both spoke briefly to the con-
fusion of the Kaiser, Bishop Greer Of
fered prayer for the safety of the
boys abroad, the French Garde Repub-
!icainc Band played the "Star-Spangled
banner" and the "Marseillaise," Ethel
barrymore pulled the halliards of q
and holsted the national colors to the
peak, while dozen members of La
fayette Post, G. A. r., stood at atten-
ton with white, uncovered heads, Then
the formaltes ended. Eagle Hut came
into its own.
Must Even Score
Were doing a very small thing in of
fiering this place for the comfort of our
boys" said Mr.. Gerard in his address
They will meet hardships and cruel
ties. The cruelties we will try to pre-
vent. If the enemy commits the threat
ened outrages on Americans we must
get ready to even up the score. When
1T Is necessary we can be just as fright
full as the Germans.
"l'm glad our brave Secretary of
State, Mr.. Lansing, has dared the Ger
mans to make reprisals against our
men if we do not give up Rintelen
That man abused our hospitality, blow
ing up. ships and factories. If Ger
many shows any mora frightfulness we
ought to fry few Germans right here
in Bryant Park.
"Rintelen came to me in Berlin and
wanted safe conduct to America to
do charitable work for Belgium. He
gave me his word of honor as a gen
tleman that his intentions were not
hostile. But I didn't believe him.
1--WE have hard fight ahead of US,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Seeks Lectures on War
Institute of Public Service Asks
Public Talks on Conflict

The Institute for Public Service
sent an appeal yesterday to the Board
os Education to put its series of pub
ae lectures on war basis and use the
utmost care in selecting a successor to
me late DR.. Henry NJ. Lcipziger,
earector of the course. The matter is
~ come up at this weeks meeting of
sns board: The institute urges a
course dealing with war problems.
A., The righ. kind of extension work
. .als year in our public schools. saws
sne institute, "is CT utmost national
smportance. There is no educator OF
gasion too great and no business man
" organizing ability too great for this
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10

but, fortunately. not so hard as it
looks. The German army is going to
prove itself of the same metal as the
yachting trophy which the Kaiser pre-
sented to Marshal Mccarthy. He rep
resented the cup as solid gold, but
when 1t was hammered up they found
1t was nothing but pewter When the
americans get to hammering they'll
ilnd that German militarism is pewter
also"
Praises Women's Work
The value of womens interest and
sympathy to departing soldiers and
sailors was extolled by Mr.. Morgan
Many of our boys will be thousands
Of miles from home when they reach
New York" he said. eve will try to
make this hut their second home, where
they may. find other mothers and sis
ters to take the place of those they left
behind. Only homesick soldier knows
the full worth of woman's hearteninQ
influence"
The Bryant Park hut is a replica OF
the soldiers clubrooms established be-
mind the trenches in France. 1t is the
five hundred and thirty-ninth building
ct its sort to be erected by the Y. M
c. A,
Hut Built for Comfort
The hut is built on bungalow lines
1t is painted a restful sea-green out.
side. and has cool, comfortable We.
randa, where soldier-clubme may re.
tire from the din of Sixth. Avenue and
Forty-second Street There is piano
within, tables for writing and wicker
lounging chairs. The furnishings were
the gift of Mrs. Harry Hardness Flag.
ler.
At one end of the long, blue tinted
room is temperance bar, which serves
cigarettes and candies and the soft
drinks that have become the beverages
of hard fighters. Canteen workers will
be present to help make uniformed
guests feel at home.
Among the women at the dedication
chairman of the general committee
Mrs. Willard Straight, Mrs. Harold l.
Pratt, Mrs. John McGee, Mrs. Herman
B. Duryea, Mrs. w. K Vanderbilt. ir,
Mrs. Edward Smith. Mrs. Douglas Rob,
inson, Miss Marion Hollins, Mrs. Henry
W. Bull, Mrs. Richard Van Wyck, Mrs
Goodhue Livingston, Mrs. Arthur S
Burden, Mrs. Arthur Iselin, Mrs. LLOYD
Derby, Mrs. Winthrop Aldrich and Miss
Rosina Hoyt.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Paralysis Victims Aided

The Rockefeller Foundation has ap-
propriated $4,000 to help defray the
administrative expenses of the New
York Committee on the After-Care Of
1nfantile Paralysis. Since the epidemic
in 1915 and up to March l, 1918, about
5000 cases have been referred to the
committee and 1892 cases have been
reported cured. More than 35O,OOO
treatments have been given and braces
supplied to 1896 patients.
There are 4,897 cases still under the
supervision of the committee. Since
1916 the organization has spent $751;
060.51. of which the Rockefeller Foun-
dation contributed 1000. An appeal
for 100000 to carry on the work this
year is now being made.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Manufacturers to Convene

Manufacturers Of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut and Delaware will have a
war convention at the Hotel Tray
more, in Atlantic City, N. j., on
Wednesday. The convention will be
under the auspices Of the Manufact-
urers' Council Of the State of New
Jersey. 1t will start at 10 q. m. and
end with dinner in the evening.
Among the speakers will be Charles
A. Otis, of the War Industries Board;
H. E. Miles, of the Council Of National
Defence; Louis F. Post, Assistant Sec
retary of Labor; Charles A. Clayton,
Of the United States Labor Employment
Bureau; Louis Tracy, Of the British
War Mission; Captain Francesca Mario
Guardabassi, of the Italian War Mis-
sion; the Rev. w. H. S. Demarest,
president Of 1=tgers College; Major
R. A. Greene, Of the Ordnance De-
partment, and Captain N. A. Ross, Of
the British army.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Chaplain Condemns
Culture of Germans
Baccalaureate Preacher at
New York University Cites
Example of Allies

Major Laughlin MacLean Watt.
former chaplain Of the Black Watch,
delivered the baccalaureate sermon
yesterday afternoon at New York Uni
versity. He said. in part:
This war WAS initiated in the high
name of culture and in the glory of
strength and yet it was scarcely on its
way wlen this was seen to be culture
without grace and strength without
chivalry. These two things make hell.
Furthermore, it was not long upon its
way when it found all the culture of
the world and all the strength of the
free men of the earth out against it
for victory or death.
What, the war has shown US is the
beauty of sacrifice even amidst its hor-
ror The enemy, with all his armored
might and terrible weight of men and
metal may have driven back through
weary miles the forces of the Allies,
yet he has been unable to shatter those
faithful lines of the brave. We are
taught the only way to be worthy of
liberty, namely, to be ready to defend
II commend this to you in the name
OF the living God, Whose you are and
Whom you are bound to serve, being
children of your fathers"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Clergyman Is Critical
OfU. S. Supreme Court

Zone hesitates to criticise such ar
honorable body as the Supreme Cour.
of the United States." said the Rev
William T. McElveen yesterday in his
sermon at the Manhattan Congrega.
tionaI Church, "but in my humble opin.
ion the reactionaries in that group be-
trayed the fact that they were not NOR
ally up to date in invalidating the anti.
child labor law
1.-THE directors of the Western Union
Telegraph Company are not morally up
the right to be members Of a labor
Union. They have regarded their agree
ment with the Teft-Walsh board as q
scrap of paper-'"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Women Drill in Park
Crowd Sees Is Go Through
Various Manoeuvres

a large crowd gathered yesterday
afternoon in the South Meadow OF
Central Park to see the New York AS
sociation of Women Workers drill.
They saw twenty-five young women,
who could have held their own on any
drill ground, despite their high -heeled
boots and tight silk dresses.
They drilled for more than two hours
under the leadership of Major Bellows
and Lieutenant Benedict, who have
been drilling the. different branches Of
the association throughout the winter.
The drills are held in order to form
q mobile order of volunteers, Major
Bellows said, so that in case Of emer-
gency women could be mobilized
quickly and efhciently.
Mrs. Kenneth ]. Muir, president of
the association, said that apart from
the patriotic value of the drill it
served to catch hold of the young girls
not yet affiliated with any Of the clubs.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Casimir C.. Griswold

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June o.
Casimir c. Griswold, former New YorA
artist, who had several canvases in
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, died
to-day in the Pringle Memorial Home,
this city. He was eghty-four years
old. Mr.. Griswold had been living at
the Home for eleven years. The Ma
tional Academy of Design recently
adopted a resolution congratulating
him upon rounding out fifty years of
membership in that body.
In his young days Mr.. Griswold
spent much time in Italy and had
studied in Rome. Returning to New
York he opened a studio there. He be-
longed to what is called the Hudson
River School of Artists and was con-
temporary Of Kensett and the Smileys,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
To Raise$6Q0, ,0o0W ar Fund

Plans for 100000 war fund and
for fve-year campaign to raise $751;
100000 and enroll 100000 new mem
bers were announced yesterday in
Presbyterian churches in New York.
0d the war fund 100000 will be used
Tor the equipment Of Presbyterian
church war purposes.
The purpose Of the $75,000, 900 is to
strengthen the Presbyterian Churca
after the war. The campaign to OBJ
tain 1t will be known as the New Era
Campaign. Several clergymen intend
OF devote their vacation periods to
prosecuting it.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Navy Festival Sold Out

Every seat for the Navy Music
Festival at the Metropolitan Opera
House tonight has been sold and
more than $4,000 has been received
from the sale of box seats alone. Mrs.
2. T. Stotesbury, who is in charge Of
the arrangements, is confident that the
total receipts turned over to the De-
partment Of Navy Recreation will ex-
ceed $4,000.
With the money the Department Of
Navy Recreation intends to provide
musical instruments Of all sorts, mo-
tion pictures, magazines, Smokes" and
chocolate, to case the life Of sailors
ut saa-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Season Open at Briarclif

BR1ARcLIFF LODGE, N. Y, June Q,
@The spring season is now at its
height at the Briarcliff Lodge, and the
colony has settled down to enjoyment
OF its attractions, with golf as the
favorite outdoor diversion.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Vanderbilt Rar+or
Mrs. c.. Gray Dinsmore, Mrs. George
Fisher, Mrs. F. M. Black and Mrs. F q
bochman have arrived for extended
stays. Mrs. Hugh Smiley, Of Lake Mo-
honk, is the guest of her parents. M.
and Mrs. S. c. Squire. Mr.. and Mrs. r
b. Sherman, of New Bedford. Mas.
motoring with their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W: Holcomb, are at the Lodge
for few days stay. 0 ~1'us'
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Hylan Asks w. S. S. Boon,

Mayor Hylan has issued proclama-
tion asking citizens to pledge them
selves before June % to buy war
stamps regularly in accordance with
President Wilson's request He urges
the formation of war saving societies
and teams.
81 urge ALL" he says, "to render SER
vice in this savings and loyalty cam
paign by joining or forming such a
team so that eventually all, rich and
poor, old and young, will wear the war
saseg1 egs sefySe b batoa Sra f tsy
duction and saving at home"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
4 Bodies Recovered From Bay

The police recovered the bodies Of
four men yesterday from the waters
Of the harbor. One. which was found
near the Staten Island shore, is be-
lieved to be that Of William Hoppe,
Avenue, Port Richmond, Staten Island
Another, which was found in the Hud-
son River off Dyckman Street, was
that Of q sailor. Two other bodies
were found OFF Main Street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Divine--Mable

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, June 9.-Miss
Emily c. Mable, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Mable, of this city. was
married here yesterday to DR.. Walter
E. Divine, Of Brooklyn, assistant sur
geon in the United States Navy. DR..
and Mrs. Divine will reside in Brooklyn
after taking q short Wedding trip.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Summer School to Open
At Columbia on july q

Announcement was made vas+erd.r
that the summer session Of Colmmh;s
University would open on july 8. A
large enrolment is expected. The cur
rsculum is highly diversified.
DIR. Walter B. James, president of the
New York Academy of Medicine and
successor to the late DR.. Trudeau as
president Of Trudeau Sanatorium, has
been elected trustee of the university
New-York tribune., 1918-06-10
Fordham Offers Free Course

Fordham University will open three
weeks free course on June II, in the
School of Sociology and Social Service
in the Woolworth Building, to train
welfare workers to handle problems
resulting from the war.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1918.
HARDY FOR CONGRESS-

Guy U. Hardy, of Canon City, is
the nominee on the Republican
ticket to represent the Third district
in congress. The selection of Mr..
Hardy for this place has met the ap-
proval of the people who know him.
for should he be successful in the
November election, Colorado will
have another man in congress of
whom we can be proud and he will
be substantial aid to Congressman
Timberlake in keeping Colorado on
the right track and in standing
squarely back of the national admin
istration in all the laudable under
takings. Mr.. Hardy is true patriot.
a broad-minded man, thinker, and
truly a representative.
Mr.. Hardy is the owner and pub
Usher of the Canon City Daily Record,
interested financially in some of Can
On City's business enterprises, and
the foremost worker in his county for
the promotion of Liberty Bond sales,
Red Cross aid and the conservation
of foods, being the county food ad-
ministrator. A few weeks ago he
was elected president of the National
Editorial association.
We believe Mr.. Hardy will be elect
ed in November regardless of which
of the two men, Kecting or Martin
is his apponent. And II he is elected
tire people of the Third Congressional
district, and of all Colorado. will be
proud to claim Hardy as their rep
resentative in Washington.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
TOO TIRED. YOU KNOW

A Red Cross item to be seen a
great deal now in the newspapers is
this: There were nut very many out
to the Red Cross work rooms this
week"
Now how would you like to be
reading one like this: "There were
only few soldier boys on the battle
line this week. MIR. Pershing was
there, but the hot weather is causing
most of the boys to keep CLOSE to
home"
But that kind of half-hearted army
work is not carried on. The boys
fight even If it is hot. They fight
even II 1t does rain. They fight even
If hundreds of their comrades fall
dead or mortally wounded in front,
and all around them.
Would not Red Cross work carried
on in the soldier spirit be great?
But then the weather is little warm
now. land I feel dweadfully tired,
doncha know"
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
RALLY DAY ORDWAY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The congregation of the Christian
church will hold an all day church
rally at the North park, in Ordway.
on Thursday. August 20, to which a
cordial invitation is extended to every
one. An old-fashioned basket dinner
will be a feature of this occasion and
1t Is requested that you come with
well filled baskets.
The members of the Christian
church, and those who have been
members elsewhere, are requested to
be in attendance.
The pastors and members of the
churches of La Junta, Rocky Ford,
Manzanola. Fowler and Pueblo. have
been invited.
There will be music and addresses
and a glorious day will be the result
IL the people will accept this invita-
tion to be present.
The object of thi, rally is to get
together in the true spirit of Christ
ian unity for a greater work in the
days to come.
G. W. BANKS, Pastor.
PERRY BEHYMER,
Advertising Committee.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
BALLREICH UNopposED

Chas. A. Ballreich, of Pueblo, will
have no opposition in the primary
election for the nomination to the
office of governor Mr.. Ballreich did
have opposition in the state assembly
when Drake, of Fort Collins, was
given a place on the ticket Mr.
Drake, however, declined to go on
with the race in the face of the grow
ing sentiment in favor of Ballreich,
and so cleared the field for an un-
contested nomination. Ballreich
would doubtless have received the
nomination, but it is better that the
contest is eliminated for entrance
into one campaign following a siren
uous primary race lessons chances
for election
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
OIL STOCK FOR BONDS

One of the biggest crimes that has
been committed during the past year
and a half in this country is the
crime of parting the innocent people
from their government bonds. 1t is
reported that millions of bonds have
been taken in by the smooth-tongued
stock sellers who in return have
doled out stocks in fiy-by-night oil
companies and other such concerns
without merit. OIL stock in a pro-
ducing company is valuable. but a
producing company has no oil stock
to sell in this manner. A good share
of the oil stock sold over the country
was worth no more than the paper on
which 1t was written.
The people who have government
bonds should hold on to them and
some day they will have nest-egg
worth putting down in water-cress.
but worthless oil stock certificate
will not pay the funeral expenses
when the time comes for Gabriel to
blow his trumpet.