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New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
More Surface Cruisers

The London correspondent of "The
Sun" hears con good naval authority" that
the British Admiralty is expecting a con-
siderable change in the conduct of the
German war on commerce, the belief being
that new attempt will shortly be made
to send out a number Of surface raiders
to prey on the trade routes and repeat
the feats of the Emden, the Move and the
Seeader.
The rumor is not improbable, nor is it
necessary to assume as q consequence that
the Germans are greatly disappointed at
the work of the submarines. 1t is true,
apparently, that their losses have been in
creasing for some months and that the
merchant tonnage sunk has decreased
but Captain Persius is justified in boast
ing that the submarine danger has not as
yet been disposed Of On the other hand,
it has probably been less successful than
was expected by the government, and it
has undoubtedly not accomplished what
the public was led to believe it would
What surface raiders can do in few
months we have seen on former occasions,
and it is possible that the declining powers
of the submarine force may lead to further
experiments of the bolder sort 1t is
strange indeed that such adventures have
not been made more frequently; that they
will be made if the submarines fail there
can be little doubt. 1t is worth recalling
that the Move on her second successful
cruise in the Atlantic disposed of twenty
two steamers and five sailing vessels, with
q total tonnage estimated at more than
1928, 900 gross register tons.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14

Kleeck, however, that osteopathists have
grounds for assuming that they are the
victims Of unjust discrimination. Suffice
it to say, osteopathy as q science has at
tanned, in remarkably short space of time,
place in medicine and in the confidence
Of the people Of which its practicians
justly proud
DR.. van Kleecl's charge that osteopathists
are lacking in "gratutous service ard care
of persons unable to purchase treatment in
private" is entirely uNwarranted Free treat
ment is offered and given TO worthy people
in the various clinics and osteopathic hos
pitfalls throughout the country. Furthermore,
many osteopathlc physicians in this country,
Canada, Great Britain and France, conscious
of their obligations and opportunities are
gladly giving their service gratuitously to
men and women in uniform serving their
respective countries, as no doubt many med
ical physicians and dentists are doing.
And it may not be inopportune to state
here that a bill which has been before the
last ard is still awaiting action by the new
Congress, providing for a sufficient number
OF osteopaths for medical service in the army
and navy of the United States, with official
status. rank, pay" etc, stands little chance
of enactment. not for any lack of urgent
support on the part of the people, but be-
cause the American Medical Association op-
poses it and probably bring sufficient
pressure to bear to preclude its passage and
adoption.
In this great war crisis, when the number
of physicians at the front is entirely made
quatc to meet the most pressing demands, it
seems imperative that osteopathic practicians
should be granted the right, privilege and
opportunity to serve their country and hu-
manity in a capacity similar to medical
physicians and to cooperate with them.
New York, Jan. 7, 1918. G. P. LONG
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Mr.. Maseheld and America

20 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: May say regarding the criticism of
Mr. Masehelds attitude toward America
which appeared in letter in to- days Tribune
that his dedication Of his beautiful book OF
sonnets to his American friends is a stronger
testimony Of his feeling for this country than
the expressions which the writer of the letter
has gathered from novel written and pub
lished many years ago and republshed last
year?
Moreover, Mr. Masefeld, or rather Lieu.
tenant Masefeld, has not "cxposed himself
annually to this deadly atmosphere" since he
has been fighting in the trenches in France
for the last two years. He has been in this
country but once since his early youth. name
ly, after his return from the Gallipoli cam
paign.
The thousands Of Americans who know and
love Mr.. Masefeld's work, as we'll as the many
who are privileged to call themselves his
friends, will resent the imputation that a
man who is giving and has given all that he
has and is for the sake of humanity wishes
to "gain vulgar American dollars"
G.. II. MACURDY.
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
Jan O. 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
rench Candles

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: would suggest, as war industry for
the young men of whom Florence Sturtevant
Furness writes in yesterdays Tribune, the
making Of "trench candles" from news
papers. The idea originated, l believe. with
y clever Frenchwoman, and as thousands are
needed and the work not montonous. soma
practice and doft fingers being necessary to
rake good candles, The boys at the front, who
use them for many purposes, should be we'll
supplied. Possibly the Red Cross has printed
instructions for the work, but it is SO simple
any one can do it. Tear about eight thick
nesses of paper in strips the size of the
wooden rolls which are made for the purpose
(the length of a candle); start one strip of
paper to roll after the first are secure, in
order that it may serve as a binder for the
rest and stick it with gummed tape paper.
The last strip may be started so as to allow
it to overlap about an nch but the paper is
folded so that all the lengths are torn at once.
Trim edges and slip from the wooden roll.
These are to be boiled for twenty minutes
in parawaX and are then ready to ship.
FLORENCE F. COLBY
New York. Jan t. 1918
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praise. And for much of it there was
only very dubious justification.
Many Senators challenged, for instance,
the Secretary's claim that the "initial
rush needs of the army have been satis
fed" This statement was subsequently
modified so rs to cover only the initial
rush needs of the forces In France. But
The forces in France, as The Tribune's
representatives there have shown, are
short of all kinds of equipment and sup
plies. They are dependent on the French
for heavy guns, field guns, automatic
rifles, bombs, airplanes and gasolenc.
They are borrowing gas masks from the
British. They are relying on French
labor behind the lines. They are short
on auto trucks and even on commissary
supplies. If the initial rush needs of the
army in France have been met at all, they
have been met by drawing on the re-
sources of our allies to an extraordinary
degree. That is not means Of satisfying
them which reflects much glory on the
War Department. 1t is itself q measure
Of needs Of our army in France which
still exist and are still great, and our
large scale borrowing should put us in a
frame of mind to make free and frank
acknowledgment Of our Indebtedness to
the ordnance and supply departments of
other governments.
Mr. Baker has disclosed in most Of his
testimony an entirely too complacent point
Of view. This complacency is illustrated
in the answer to the question whether or
not he was satisfied with the work Of Gen
erals Sharpe and Crozier: Eyes, perfectly;
under the circumstances they did the best
that possibly could be done" Here is
optimism carried to the extreme Of self
delusion. If the work of these two gen.
erals was the "best that possibly could be
done,' then the work of the War Depart
ment as whole is beyond mortal criti-
cism. If that be true, the United States
stands alone among the nations at war.
For there is no other belligerent which
has been able to give so sweeping an ap-
proval to the work of it's War Depart
ment.
The country has had large degree of
faith in Mr. Bakers good judgment and
his comprehension of the military prob
lem. His testimony before the Senate
committee could not but shake that faith,
because of the easy self-suffiaiency which
characterized it. 1t is unwise to boast
when one is just beginning to put on his
armor. How long can public confidence
persist in War Department head who
cherishes the dangerous illusion that our
record Of military accomplishment so far
has been practically fawless?
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
A Postage Stamp Club for Soldiers
and Sailors
0 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The group of fourteen young mar
ried people referred to by Florence Sturte-
want Furness as being desrous of doing
their "bt' might form soldiers and sail
ors' postage stamp club to provide a fund
for postage stamps for the use of as many
soldiers and sailors as possible.
Liberty bonds, insurance and allotments
leave them with very little for anything else
out of their allowance. Consequently thew
are forced to deny themselves the pleasure
CT writing often as they would like to
their families and friends. They get writ
ing materials free, but stamps. of course.
are personal expense.
Letter writing, besides being a distinct
pleasure IN the lives of the men in the SER
wee, Is also a certain means of self-im.
provement; indeed, is an education in itself.
AND then, think of the JOY of the mothers,
wives, sisters and sweethearts to get three
or four letters where they now get but one!
so the result would we'll repay the effort
10 organize such a club, elect officers
hold meetings and create the fund would
give each member the opportunity he seeks
to do his "bit," however small the begin
ming. Dues of cent day for each of the
original fourteen members would provide
sufficient postage stamps for an equal num-
ber of soldiers and sailors for one month;
that is, thirty cents worth for each of four
teen men. The number would be added to,
of course, with increased membership. And
no doubt the idea would grow and be emu
lated by others at other points However
Florence Sturtevant Furness and her patri-
otto friends could not do better than be the
first to try it out
They should secure lists of names and adj
dresses of soldiers and sailors and send each
man separately book Of stamps-not
money. K. BURLINSON.
New York, Jan. 6, 1918.
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Where Argument Has Failed
(ErOm The Dallas Ne4nsA


If once the people should come to under-
stand how imperative and important is tn.
need Of economizing in the use Of food
stutfs, they would economic. But the case
cannot be made stronger than it has been
already. If all the testimony and evidence
that have been presented have left the
country unconvinced that there is any real
need to economize, argument and exhorta-
ton might as we'll be abandoned as i'm
potent to accomplish their purpose The
longer we continue to rely on them, the
more speedily will we advance the time
when we shall undergo the enlightenment Of
paying the price of Indifference Econ
omy forced on us by inability to get would
be its own penalty, and just one, too,
but in that case justice would be satisfied
at the cost Of our war interest. The self
inflicted deprivation of the people would
also bring with it danger of the first
magnitude
AS matters stand, it looks as if we we're
rushing toward the day of government
issued food cards.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
Osteopathy as a Science
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Is not DR.. Euen van Kleeck's letter
more in the nature Of datribe, subtle and
indulgent as it may appear, than fair crit
icsm of mine of December 25? If the doctor
will read my letter again perhaps he will see
that made no attempt, that had no desire.
to attack or critcise medical practice. and
my reference to the medical oligarchy" to
which the doctor takes exception NAV be
found to be not entirely without warrant.
My one purpose was defence of osteop-
athy as science and therapy, and its
standard of education, etc. 1t would have
been more becoming if Dr. van Kleeck had
confined his statements to the point at issue.
dlsproving my contentious if he could How
ever. DR. van Kleeck tempers his unneces
sarhy cynical and sarcastic remarks with y
word of recognition Gf not commendation)
here and there, for which suppose we
should be duly grateful
cannot entirely agree with Dr. van
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
Broadening College Athletics
Fro,r, Tie Bnston Herald


The powers in college athletics have repudi-
ated with emphasis all professionalism or
"commercializcd sport" But college sports
have been managed with too much of the idea
Of commercalized sport, the championship
system That is to say, the development of
super~men, of star athletes, as if the game
were the end and not merely means. Much
Improvement may be made, and without doubt
will be made, in the direction indicated by the
two authorities we have quoted, now that
there has been full confession and the prom
Use of reform. 1t is even possible that college
football as 1t is played to-day--a game which
no living man was ever known to play after
he left college, or at least after he got beyond
the limits of college agc--wll be much modi-
hed, or will recede in favor to the advantage
of games which do not require all the coaches.
trainers, special dieting and other adjuncts
OF professional athletics. his may seem a
rash prediction; but SO many unexpected
things have come to pass within recent wears
that all prophets may take courage and run
broader risks IN their readings of the future!
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14

The Knser's peace ovcrtures are GRIM
grsly tests The United States and our
allies, for reasons Of self-preservation, can
not consent to German peace, and the
KAISER dare not conclude any but peace die
tnted by German arms.
The war was Of the Kaiser's creation. He,
with his Junker encourage, to save the Ho-
henzolern dynasty, deliberately plunged the
world into a maelstrom Of blood They saw
the German thrones tottering. They saw tho
German masses dissatisfied and grumbling
They saw this for ten wears. And they
feared that the series Of scandals in 1913 and
1914 might lead to the destruction of the
Fatherland's feudalism, thinly draped with
few constitutional rags, and they unleashed
the dogs of war to divert the attention Of
the masses from the wrongs they were en-
during at home to the foreign enemy. 1t Is
an old rusc favoritc with autocrats who
hear the rumblngs of revolution.
Financial Considerations
There is economic reason why the Kaiser
and his Junker party cannot accept peace the
basis Of which is no annexations and no indem-
mites To accept such peace would spell
financial ruin to Germany. For this statement
We have the authority Of the German news
papers like the Berlin "vorwarts" and the
"Frankfurter Zeitung" They made it plain,
brutally plain, as far back as two years ago,
that Germany could not paw the gigantic
taxes that would necessarily have to be i'm
posed to meet the interest on the war loans
and to defray the normal expenses Of gov
crnment. And it must be remembered that
since these statements were made in 1916 the
war loans have increased by more than sixty
billion marks. Then. too, the stupendous
sums which will be required to provide for
pensions to the crippled soldiers and the
widows and children Of men killed in action
must be reckoned withso, too, must the
annual payments to the amortization fund to
be created to take of the loans.
So it is manifest that economic reasons
alone make a peace by negotiation impos-
sible for Germany. 1t would mean economic
ruin to the Fatherland. Only immense in
IDENTITIES avert German bankruptcy.
Only territorial conquests forestall an
uprising of tho German people against their
masters. A victorious German peace would
create patriotic fever of exataton and
down the popular unrest which cannot mani
fest itself during the war. But once the
German masses sec, as see they WILL the
Allies debating the terms Of an enduring
peace, they will make short shrift Of the
medieval oppression and exploitation that
have been their lot for centuries.
While the war lasts the German thrones
and the rule Of the Junkers safe They
might have been safe for many years to come
without the war, even without essential con-
cessions by the German rulers to their sub
,ects But in this respect there grave
doubts, in spite of the strain of submissive
ness in the German national character.
After the Thirty Years War, 16l9-'4S Ger
many was divided into more than three hun
dred states and sovereign cities, and many OF
these states we're divided, in their turn
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
Blameless, but No Pacihst
A Defence of the Attitude of Mr..
A. C. Gardiner
, Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial to-day you describe
Mr. A. c. Gardiner, who edits 1.-The Daily
News" London, which | represent in New
York, as "a blameless pacifst,' and perhaps
you will allow me to assure you that in rely
ing for your information Conservative
newspapers, like "The Morning Post" THE
Globe" and "The Outlook" you have unwit-
tingy mistaken Mr. Gardeners whole posi-
ton Like Mr.. Lloyd George, within the
Cabinet and your own ilustrious President.
he accepted the fearful necessity war only
when he knew that every endeavor to live
at peace had been exhausted. Once in the
war, he has consistently supported the Allied
cause And l may add, perhaps, that the
reason why he is attacked by the news
papers you quote lies in the fact that,
against that school of opinion, he stoutiy
defends the broad ideals of liberty which
President Wilson uphods. He wrote hard in
your Presidents favor when your country's
attitude was criticised in our imperialistc
newspapers. And against those newspapers he
has steadily maintained that sympathy tow
ard the Russian revolution and the inde-
rendence of Poland which Mr.. Simonds, your
brilliant contributor, so eloquently expounds.
During the last three years Mr.. GARDENERS
editorship has been, from first to last and all
the time, loyal to American aims. And per-
haps I may add this: "The Daily News
founded by Charles Dickens inspired by
Harriet Martneau-was almost alone of our
newspapers during your Civil War to cast
it's influence definitely and from the outset
with Lincoln and Unity. Ours were the col
umns which supported Dr. Newman Hall, to
whose memory the United States has raised
lofty monumental tower in London.
To that tradition Mr. Gardiner stands firm
as rock-his hero is to-day your President
his ideals all that your President stands
for. Over a sentence, here and there-sen-
tences carefully divorced from their context
his political opponents may try to misead
you. If it worth while | would be
quite prepared to 60 over that matter again.
for heard Sir Edward Grey's speech in the
House of Commons on which Mr.. Gardeners
editorial writer's commented. Every one Of
US who perpetratcs tens Of thousands Of
words annually, at high pressure, IS open TO
this kind of thing. But what here tell YOU
by your kind courtesy is the truth in respect
OF Mr.. Gardeners unquestonably widespread
influence. So far I am aware, he is
blameless, but he is not pacfst.
New York, Jan. 8, 1918. P. w. WILSON,
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by means of sound distraction according to
some such plan as the following, with
which he has experimental:

which he has experimented:
The experiment consisted of giving an
individual the task Of responding to WIS.,
ually presented material by translating 1t
through series Of codes and then rcacting
on the one Of ten keys which the exposure
and translation designated. Each re-
sponse caused new exposure so that the
subject could work just as rapidly as he
chose. After he had worked at this task
for period Of twenty to thirty minutes
loud noises We're introduced, continued for
some time and then stopped, the sitting
ending with IL period Of about ten minutes
of work in quiet. In another experiment
the subject was given the task of memoriz-
ing paired sociates under both quiet and
noisy conditions. In both experiments rec
ords were kept of the breathing of the sub
jccts and Of the amount of pressure they
used in reactng upon the keys.
Whether such tests could ever be suffi-
GENTLY simplified to be turned to practical
account in raising recruits is a doubtful
point, but if they could there is no doubt
shat they would be welcome, for in the de-
lection of the mentally hardy and stable
The present system of examination is OBJ
5iously inadequate.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
The Polish Army
An Account of the Troops Raisst
Under French Auspices

Under French Auspices
BY Colonel James Martin, French NI:Iitar
Attache
The 4th Of June, 1917. the Pres dent Of the
French Republic Raymond 'Poincare. signed a
decree authorizing the constitution Of a
Polish army in France under the command Of
the chief general and under the French rules.
These boys bear great resemblance 70
cur boys from the Northern Departments o.
France now held by the Germans. They have
heard of all the atrocities done by these
Huns, who don't allow the people to send ary
direct news to France; so tie poor fellows
don't know if they have mother, q sister
wife children or even home left
Whenever ] had 10 order g raid in the
German lines, if wanted fifty volunteers
could find Immediately 500 al east They
were the best troops / ever had on the tion',
and / think the Poles who are in the sane
condition and have the same spirit viii be
as splendid fighters as our Northern soldiers
Conditions are still worse IN Poland tasl N
Belgium and the North Of France.
Nobody can accept the hypocritical pro'
posals Of peace, because the Germans reiuss
to admit the free right Of oppressed nations
i'b0t
destiny. In fact, the free affirmation Of thes
will by the populations Of Poand. Ilthuanla,
Courland, as we'll as Alsace- Lorraine and al
other countries occupied by tie troops OF ta'
other states, is impossible until the mome1'
of the return of the native population TO lnS
places they have evacuated. The allegation
that the VIII of the people OF the said coun,
tries has already been manifested Is deVou
of all foundation. Under the marital 10"
and under the yoke OF military censorsnip
the peoples of the occupied countries couU
not express their VIII. The presence Of 'ns
German troops makes Impossible TAR rei'
erendum of the people IN these provinces
When Poland has achieved her liberty sns ss.
must have an army, and she will nave w -
army that is going to fight side by SIDE wiz
the troops of all the Allies under tnsh 10
tional flag with the white eagle Her OO'.
have sworn to deliver their country OF o'''
they will not fail
All the Allies have promised that fo'aA-
shall live. They will keep their promise ,
France has always been the ally OF foaa'
When King Stanislas Lecs1iaski was ",
prived of his kingdom the King OF FRAN.
gave him the dukedom Of Lorraine. "h'-
the poor Poles were persecuted some sao :
despair before dying: God IS too hlgn au'
France is too far"
No, France is not too far France IS AVA
there. Though bleeding herself, she is s'.-
able to support her friends, as you know ~
is doing in Italy. And always opening ~ D.,
arms to the suffering nations and giving WIZ
ingly the blood of her sons for the liberty
the world
New-York tribune., 1918-01-14
Close Saloons, Not Churches

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your correspondent, Minnie E. Riggs,
in letter to The Tribune this morning sug-
gests that the churches be closed to save the
COAL and for them to sell the coal in their
cellars and give the proceeds thereof to the
POOR
Why not close the saloons while coal is so
scarce? Nine-tenths of all the crime. poverty
and misery is traceable TO the saloon If they
could be closed even temporarily it would be
double blessing. 1t would save both coal
and humanity. RYERSON w. JENNINGS.
Philadelphia, Jan. II, 1913