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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Inciters of Passion

Eagerly the Hearst newspapers seize
upon the violent and infiammatory at
tack Of the Federal Trade Commission
on the meat packers for their own evil
ends Here is the NeaO York American,
gloating and gluttinous over this treas
ure trove:
"Few more damning indictments have
ever been drawn against great industrial
institutions in the United States than tho
report of the Industrial Trade Commits
SION" (Sic.)
Agreed. But see with what stealthy
cunning this "damning indictment" is
used to nourish the fungus of Bolshe-
vism:
"The facts justify the suspicion that
the high prices Of meat products under
which our people have been groaning for
the last two years have been caused
mainly, if not wholly, by the greed of
the packers for greater profits"
Not one clear fact or citation in the
entire "damning indictment" to Justify
this accusation. Nothing but accusa-
ton. The facts are that there is no evil
dence in this "report" or elsewhere to
show that the packers have III the whole
of their dealings raised the price Of
meat to the public by so much as one
cent pound. Their entire profit does
not average one cent for each pound of
meat bought and sold.
But the letter of this extraordinary
Trade Commission is MADE the pretext
for such accusations in the Hearst news
pers as this:
*The people groan under the extor-
tionate prices which they 1.-THE packers
have put on their products.
cit is alleged, therefore, that these
companies are taking advantage of war
time to gouge the people, make higher
the cost of living, which already has
reached the point which makes it al
most impossible for the ordinary salaried
man to live in comfort
"Those qUho haze friends or relatives
IN the army qciU aconder to aU1,at entent
the Chicago patriots are feeding or
boys upon loav-grade meats and fish
butter"
Consider only this fact: Since Novem-
Der, 1917, under the law passed by Con-
gress, the entire packing industry has
been under the direct control of the
President and of Mr.. Hoover's splendid
food administration. Under the regula-
tions of this administration it's profits
have been limited to 211 per cent upon
sales, and the five largest concerns es-
pecially assailed by this Trade Commits
sion are forbidden to make over 8 per
cent upon invested capital IN their meat
business. The Hearst newspapers no
longer dare to assail the President d.
rectly. They can no longer traduce Mr..
Hoover and the food administration. Thew
can no longer endeavor to poison Ameri-
can minds against our allies. But they
can take this 'damning Indictment" this
preposterous report Of the Trade Com.
mission, as an excuse to spew out their
subterranean malice. That is safe-emi
nently safe. The Federal Trade Com
mission has made it safe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

One thing stands out very strkingly
in the defence which Mr.. Schwab made
in Sundays Tribune of the Shipping
Boards opposition to cargo boats of
concrete. There is no lack of materials
for the hulls. And there is apparently
no lack of engines and boilers. This
point was considered carefully before the
concrete boats were urged. What is
lacking are the thousand and one small
accessories, ship valves, binoculars,
hunks, binnacles and the rest. And
why these? Because it is next to impos
sible to man and over-man the shops
that are producing these things; i. e..
the country is buying such myriads of
other things for it's own satisfaction that
we cannot get these simple odds and ends.
which are nevertheless indispensable for
ships and WAR. Over and over again
it all comes back to this the country. it's
business, it's factories, the government.
is not yet organized on a 100 Der cent
war basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Sawdust Tyrants in Flight

The Wolff Bureau (the German gov
ernment's news agency says that Lenine
and Trotzky have fled from Moscow to
Cronstadt. simultaneously, the German
Embassy to Russia has moved it's head
quarters from Moscow to Pskov, 300
miles nearer the Polish border.
If Lenine and Trotzky have decamped
they have only run true to form. They
are men without country, without roots
in any soil, without the moral quality
which makes men fight for something
which stirs the deeper human Instincts.
They were pamphleteers and rostrum
warriors only. They lacked the stuff
out of which heroes and martyrs are
made. They wanted to figure as modern
Marats and Robespierres. But they
didn't care to take chances with the
dagger of another Charlotte Corday or
the vengeance of another Convention
bent on ending sordid Reign of Terror.
These two non-Russians, non-Slavs
and non-patriots gave Russia over to q
regime of impotence and anarchy. Also
to one of misery and famine. They
didn't redeem a single one of the gilt
tering promises they had made to the
proletariat. All the proletariat got was
a license to plumber, with no security
in an enjoyment of plumber. The Wis
ionary socialist state they were con-
structing never emerged. In order to
govern they descended to tyranny more
revolving than that of the Romanoffs.
And it was, after all, tyranny of pue-
rility, not of Dantonesque or Robespier-
rian vigor.
1t has always seemed TO us that the
so-called Soviet government was a
bubble, which would burst suddenly un-
der the pressure of it's own roxious
gases. No nation can long endure trav-
esty Of political administration such as
has been staged for the last eight months
at Petrograd and Moscow. Russia had
drifted into bottomlcss anarchy. The
peace which she had bought with her
soil and her honor proved worse than
war. Lenine and Trotzky have grated
continuously before the Soviet commit
tees. But they have done nothing to
stave off the ruin which has been en-
gulfing even the favored proletariat.
The, moment could not be long DELAYED
when the whole corrupt, ignorant and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

Mr.. Paul M. Warburg's letter to the
President virtually removing himself
from the Federal Reserve Board does
high credit to his spirit and delicacy of
feeling. The motives which lead him
thereto are imponderable, and the Presi-
dent says:
II consent to it only because read be-
tween the lines of your generous letter
that you will yourself feel more at ease
if you are left freeNto serve in other
ways"
Nor does the President exaggerate
when he says that Mr.. Warburg's retire.
ment from the board is a serious loss to
the public service. In bold and uncom-
promising terms, seconding those of the
President, Mr.. Warburg has set forth the
inevitable evils which have ensued and
must ensue from an unrestricted expan-
sion of bank credit. His last distin-
guished public service was to describe in
a letter to the Senate the evils that
would befall the country if we were to
make the billions upon billions of Liberty
bonds now and to be issued even a tenn
porary legal tender. There is still large
service for Mr.. Paul M. Warburg in guild
ing and stimulating the economic thought
of this country along sane and construct
i've lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
ION the Field of Honor

The new inscription placed by Ameri-
can hands over the grave of Quentin
Roosevelt begins with the words: "Here
rests on the field of honor" A long
journey these phrases have come, from
centuries Of other hopes and other
ideals. Yet their beauty is overwhelm-
ing and their truth insistent So far
as any words or any phrases can speak
what is in our hearts toward that brave
list of names to which we are daily turn
ing, these speak Alright.
There is cynic now and then who
takes a laugh at the vagueness of mind
of those who fighter their contradict
lions if they are asked for definitions.
But the highest and truest things of
life are beyond definition. The fewest
words are the best. Some old phrase
like that by the grave of Quentin Roose-
welt, carrying far overtones from the
noblest feats Of all time, expresses the
heart of a people better than volumes
of eloquence and philosophy. These men
of ours belong with all that has been
glorious and unselfish and true as steel
in man through all the ages. What
more is there to say?
The truth of all this was never better
put than in four lines of Emerson. They
have that quaint stiffness and abrupt
ness that were his; and that far look
that was his, too:
Though love repine, and reason chafe,
There came voice without reply
Otis mans perdition to be safe,
When for the truth he ought to die"
The reason of the cynic that saves
his skin safe behind the lines is truly his
perdition. He may be ready with thou
sand replies. But there is no reply. If
he heeds not the voice he is lost-as his
heart will tell him, and tell him through
every hour of his living death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

ual success was the demonstration of
the complete failure of new anti-tank
rifles of which the Germans had recently
been Boosting. They fired large pro-
jectile at great velocity, but the bullets
glanced from the tanks with little in
jury. The news gives little clew as to
how many Of these wonderful new engines
of war were engaged. But we should be
greatly surprised if they we're numbered
by hundreds. Shut your eyes and think
of what tens of thousands might do. Are
these tens of thousands being built in
this country?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Cavalry and the Tanks

The last weeks struggle in Picardv
has revealed the effectiveness of tanks
armored cars and "whippets" in coopera-
ton with the infantry and the cavalry to
go crashing through" The Associated
Press reports in yesterdays papers gave
account Of thrilling and vivid example.
The advancing French infantry on the
Roye road sent word that they were met
with a heavy machine gun fire from the
town. Give ponderous armored monsters
went over and rolled directly into the
place. One tank, after recommending at
close range, backed off and charged a
house from which the Germans were fir
ing. It's great weight crushed in the
whole building and simply fattened it
out. After this success the four COM
panion tanks proceeded to roll down and
fiattcn out nine other houses" They lit
orally crushed out the entire village and
all the enemies within. On the other side
of the town the Germans fled in terror
and the French were able to continue the
pursuit without resistance meanwhile
a number of swift 'whippets' rolled
around TO the back Of the woods. but the
Germans saw them coming and ran for
their lives. The cavalry charged in and
700 Germans we're surrounded and capt
ured."
OF even greater interest than the act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
The En7batfled Rose

II I'VE through the ages hath lent
strength of arm
To those who, summoned by right
eous cause,
Summed not the hazard of wars red alarm
Nor needed caution which would bid them
pause.
Possessions held them not; broad lands and
trees
Heavy with foliage in the summer SUM-
Embrasured turrets where the sturdy
breeze
Flung forth a blazon by great daring
won.
No less will I hold honor more than life.
And, like the piper who would gather men
otalwart IN courage, clamorous for strife,
FROM valley, mountain slope, green
girdled glen,
Stir with my song the memories of those.
yAnd fling before you loves cmbattlcd rose.
NORREYS JEpHSON O'CONOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
The President and the Coal Famine

IL is evidence CnaC Cne prospective SNORT
age in coal is now definite and serious
that the President should issue from
the White House a proclamation urging
upon the operators and the miners the
coal possible. The President calls it the
most serious danger that confronts us,
and this does not magnify the fact. We
pointed out day or so ago that pig iron
production thus far this year is the low
est for the corresponding period in three
years. This is our basic industry and,
with the tremendous demands of the
war, means that there is real scarcity
of iron and steel.
Part of this is due to the lack of coke
and coal. But it ought to be pointed out
that this is not the whole reason. We
are producing more than half again as
much pig iron and steel as four years
ago and more than half again as much
coal. We are mining more coal and pro-
ducing more steel than England, Germany
and France combined. We are mining
more coal and producing more steel than
any three nations ever produced before in
the history Of the world. A part of the
shortage is due to the excessive demand.
Now, this excessive demand is not due
solely to the war needs. 1t is due in
great part to the tremendous consump-
ton of every sort by the whole country.
Everywhere reports show that business
is booming. Bank loans have enormously
expanded. The banks are now asking the
Federal Reserve banks for rediscounts.
And these rediscounts have gained bill
ion in a year. These rediscounts and
these heavy bank loans are in part re-
sponsible for the shortage in coal and
in steel which the nation now faces The
facts are plain as A B C. The wars de-
mands are colossal. That every one
knows. There are only two ways to meet
these demands. The nation must either
produce more or consume less. 1t may
be possible both to produce more and con-
sumo less, but it is certain that the ma
ton cannot produce as much more coal
and steel and ships as we want and or
ganize and equip an army of five million
men unless we consume less, great deal
less. Labor is 100 per cent employed.
We cannot draw more from the skies.
We cannot be consuming more meat and
more food and spending more on Injuries
than ever before in the history of the
country and produce all we need for
the war. {
In The Tribune's view there is only
one way sharply to curtail consumption,
unless needless production in many lines
be drastically cut down by government
decree. The only alternative is heavy
consumption taxes. Drastic taxation of
the rich, as any one can see, does not
mean any serious curtailment of con-
sumption, for the rich are only slender
2 per cent of the country. The only
other way is to tax the remaining 90
per cent and tax it hard. This, it seems
to us, is the problem that Mr.. Kitchin
and his committee, and so far the Admin
istration, appears unwilling squarely to
face
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

whole line is possible, nor is such -.
likely to come. We are driving the q s'
man from position to position, and w.
British and French allies have w..
turned him out of the second Of h;s ' =.
portant positions with a loss to hin, ~. :.
men and guns which makes the def.s.
the greatest in his history, while ~
moral disaster far surpasses the r,,,
tary in Germany and out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

The Hon. Ruford Franklin, Mayor of
Summit, is running for Congress. He
is a candidate for the Republican
nomination in the Fifth District of New
Jersey, to succeed the late John H. Cap
stick. We are for him, if that will help,
and we are for him because he is 100
per cent articulate Americanism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Treat En- Rouxh

From The St Louis Globe Democracy
Sign in a Tonopah restaurant: "Use onlv
one lump of sugar in your coffee. Stir like
hell, for we don't mind the noise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associ is exclusively entitled to tho use
for republication all dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise this and also the local
news spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights o. republication OF all other matter herein
arc also reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918

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Vernon Rogers. vcePrsdent Richard H. Lee Secretary;
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Gold Is Pauper
By Theodore M. Knappen

W7AsHlNGT1oN, Aug. Sold i,
w pauper king these days His main.
tenance costs exceed his incou.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-31
NORTH BUNKER HILL
Prepares to Explore Ground Under
Town of Waroner.

In anticipation of extending its op-
erations under the town of Wardner,
the North Bunker Hill Mining com
rany has secured leases from eigh-
teen lot owners, giving the company
the privilege to explore the ground
and remove ore tnerefrom upon the
payment of royalty of Is per cent
upon all ore so removed. when the
patent was issued to the townsite Of
Wardner it was understood that 1t
applied to surface rights only, as it
Is in the heart of a rich mineral sec
tion and is presumed to cover rich
mineral deposits. But it now appears
that no such limitation is included in
patent and that therefore title held
by lot owners includes the ground be-
meath the surface. In order to forestall
any conflicting claims as to ownership
the North Bunker Hill company has
secured leases which will enable it to
carry out its plans Of exploration. The
company will install new compressor
and hoist. improvements that are am
ply justified by the encouraging show
ing of ore in the shaft.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-31
AMERICAN METAL DISSOLVES.
Holdings of Alien Owners Taken Ovo'
by the Government.

The turning back Of its stock in the
Interstate Callahan company in con-
sideration of the cancellation of its ore
contract was quickly followed by legal
steps necessary to dissolve the Amer
lean Metal company. For this purpose
a meeting of stockholders has been
called for November %, according to
a report from New York.
Shares owned by enemy aliens, COM
prising about 40 per cent Of the stock
of the company. were taken by the
government in January, 1918. Five
directors were appointed to represent
the shares. Directors appointed to
represent the shares taken over con-
stituted a third only Of the entire
directorate, and it is stated officially
that no cause was discovered for
changes in executive control.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-31
Diamond Drill at c. & r.

The announcement that work with a
diamond drill had started on the c. G.
r., made in the Miner last week, was
premature Arrangements had been
made some time ago, but sickness pre-
vented beginning operations. Russell
Collins, manager of the property, came
up from Spokane Tuesday evening
and went to the property yesterday.
The representative of the diamond
drilling company with his equipment
will be on the ground before the week
is out and the prospecting work will
proceed as indicated in last weeks
issue.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-31
White Gets Commission.

John C. White, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry White of this city, received no.
tjce yesterday that he had been ap-
pointed second lieutenant of infantry
and expects to receive orders to re-
port for duty at Camp Macarthur,
Texas by the 18th Of November. Af-
ter completing the course of military
training at Harvard, Mr.. White re-
ceived a certificate to the effect that
he was qualified for military instruct
Dr. or to enter an officers training
camp. He chose the latter and his
commission as a second lieutenant
follows his strenuous training at Pull
man, where he has been the past two
months. He is now at home and will
probably remain here until he reports
for duty.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-31
Death Of George Sparenbure.

1t was with real sorrow that the
news of the death of George Sparen-
burg was received in this district. He
left here only about two weeks ago to
take up military training at Moscow,
where he contracted influenza which
was followed by pneumonia. Mr.. Spar
enburg owned promising group of
mining claims on Big creek. He was a
practical miner and had worked in
the various mines of the district, his
last mining work being a contract to
sink a shaft on the Amazon Dixie. He
was a genial, companionable young
man who had many warm friends in
the district. He was member of the
Wallace lodge Of Elks. Mr.. Sparen-
burg was buried at Fort Wright with
military honors.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-31

1t is one thing for a representative
in the legislature to know what he
wants in the way of legislation and
another thing to know how to get it..
The representative who combines
these two qualities is the man who will
get results. Such man is Harry Z.
McAllister, republican candidate for
state senator. He is essentially what
is popularity termed man Of affairs,
accustomed to doing business with all
manner of people and to hold positions
of trust and responsibility. He was
travelling salesman for IA years. For
seven years he was master fish warden
of the state of oregon, having been
appointed by commission consisting
of the governor, secretary of state and
the state treasurer, position that
practically intrusted to him the regu-
lation of the second industry of the
state and in which he handled annu-
ally approximately half million dol
lars of public funds. In 1912 Mr.. Nc
Allster was manager in charge of all
arrangements for the supreme grand
lodge of Elks which was held in Port
land that year. In that capacity he
collected $4,000 from Portland busl-
ness men for the entertainment of the
Elks. of which $4,000 was spent un-
der his direction and the balance
turned back to the contributors. Since
coming to Wallace in 1915, he has
built up a prosperous mining broker
age and investment business. and has