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New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Muddled Pageantry

Red Cross night on Fifth Avenue was
a great night for the cause, and there
can be no question of the community's
hearty good will and ready support. But
it failed of complete success as a
spectacle and missed fire generally as
"block party" or any other kind of party.
1t was as inartistic and ineffective as the
decorations of Fifth Avenue, which is
saying a great deal
Apparently the block party spirit
which has been exceedingly successful on
a local, neighborhood scale-was over
whelmed by the huge crowds. And the
larger side of the show, the parade.
failed of it's full effect because it was
not calculated for a formal spectacle
The lesson is that pageant is a diff
cult and peculiar entertainment to or
ganize and that the simplest form re-
quires expert, artistic management
The setting itself is most important,
and here again only expert and artistic
designers can achieve full success. The
Avenue of the Allies for the last Liberty
Loan was undoubtedly the most striking
and beautiful of all the street decora-
tions our city has seen. The general
plan and detailed specifications were
laid down by an architect of great ex
perience in large decorative effects. To
him the committee in charge referred the
entire design of the scenic scheme.
The question is important because we
have, as a city, clearly developed an eye
for color and spectacles in the course of
the war, and there is popular spirit
afoot which can be utilized for really
beautiful and stirring shows, war or no
war. But the spectacles must be done
we'll. The publicity point of view is not
enough. Mere advisory committees of
artists or architects can accomplish lit
tie. The central design must come from
one expert brain, architect, decorator,
scenic artist, with a knowledge of how
large scale decoration must be done and
authority to put his plan through.
1t is most difficult feat to splash two
miles of color along a street artistically
and effectively. The Red Cross decora-
tions are an excellent illustration of the
point and should be a wholesome warn
ing for the future.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Germany's "Ruin"

A black picture of Germany's future
is painted by DR.. Rathenau, at the
head of the General Electric Company,
of Berlin. The "a. E. g." as it is famil-
iarly known, is the pride of industrial
Germany and perhaps it's largest single
company. Dr. Rathenau, long it's direct
ing genius, was one of the few who
opposed the war, and in spite of the
fact that his company grew rich out Of
war contracts predicted that Germany
would lose With this success as a
prophet, he now paints Germany so
weighted by taxation and war indemni-
ties that it is ''ruined for generations to
come" He declares:
eve have population Of nearly TO-
100000. Half of them can live what
grows on our soil or is found below it..
The other half live on the industries for
which all materials have to be bought
and paid for by what they sell. Now our
colonies going, and Alsace- Lorraine,
too, with all the ores and the greater part
of the potash production
"lf the indemnites are high the in
ings and we shall have nothing with
which to expand industries. Black
ruin will face us, and there will be a
great tide of emigration, probably to
South America and the Far East, and GER
tainly to Russia. The result will be the
Balkanization of Europe
"The disappearance of Germany from
a position of Importance will be the
most dangerous fact in history. Sooner
or later the Eastern powers will press
on the Western civilization"
All this is interesting simply as illus
trating the present prostration of Ger
many's spirit. Predictions of this sort
are rarely if ever justified by time
They were freely offered in France near
ly half century ago, after the downfall
of the Second Empire Ten years later
France was richer and more prosperous
than ever.
Germanys fields and factories and
mines have been untouched by the war.
Her productive power is to-day greater
than ever The idea that it will be
"ruined' by a Preparation" is grotesque.
Bolshevism alone could ruin Germany.
Measured in the inflated currencies
of Europe now, Germany has at least
ten to twenty times the wealth produc-
ing power of France in 1870. If with
her 80, 100000 people France could then
pay Prussia an indemnity of 5,OOO,-
100000 francs, Germany, with the
present wealth of her 70 OOO OOO non
pie, could with greater ease pay 5O,OOO,-
100000 or 100000, 100000 marks now.
First Of all, the mark and franc are not
at present worth, in goods, half, possibly
not third, what they were in 1870.
And the productive power, in goods, Of
either nation must be double, if not
triple, what it was then
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Able-Bodied Begguw

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS l walked down Fifth Avenue tn's
afternoon observed q peggar sitting De-
fore church. He appeared to be healthy
man, despite the fsct that he had only one
arm. Christmas shoppers tossed COINS "
him, believing, evidently, that thus tney
were d;scharging their duty Have any O.
these generously inclined persons taken lo'
viewpoint that they are practically hlr'pS
that man to stay on the streets? Do ths'
know that one armed or one-legged men eS'
sl certain positions as capably as the ape
bodied? Is it inspiring for our soldiers "D
are returning. some of them disabled, to 's'
crippled mendicants?
It may be timely to call to the atten'i'"
OF the public school in New York City 'ns'
is training disabled men for trades in whl''
they can compete with the able bodle''
This school has taken cripples some WV
were beggars. taught them mechanic
drafting, oxy-acetylene swelAing or mo''0'
picture operating, and has secured emp'V'
ment for them as self-respectin seii-s'f
porting workers. This school is the me-
Cross Institute for Crippled and Disa0'su
Men, a. Twenty Street and -Four"
Avenue.
The institute stands read to receive sP
plications for employment rom disaOis'
men or to talk over the possibilities OF e"'
rolling them in its training classes.
HARRY BIRNBAUM.
Red Cross Institute fo~ C.iprled and ps
bed Ncn
New York, Dec. 20, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

made the name of it anathema forever
was not its badness, but it's goodness. A
dream of romantic, religious idealism, it
was too much for human nature and be-
came a refuge of wickedness.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Fine for the Traveller

(From tn Topeka CapitaN
The railroad administration has ou;t
fining the miscreant who rides in Pull
man. Is it, we wonder, too much to hope
that the time will come when the penalty
for riding on railway train will be either
mitgated or abolished?
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
A Card for F. P. A.
(From The Calumet ,,t,;,o a.

'From The Calumet Mining Casettc)
One of the most delightful things we
Know about the conclusion of peace is
the fact that Franklin P. Adams, Captain
Franklin P, will be back wris4e that in
'eiesting column in The New York =. bu.,c
again.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
WE REFUSE TO BE COMFORTED

We REFUSE TO BE COMFORTED
We sympathze We've had the flu.
Your sorrows actually pain us.
Be glad you've but single nose
Unlike that two-faced codger Janus.
Perhaps they never gave him trouble,
But think how fearful it would be
If you-to whom one nose means sorrow
Like Cerberus were cursed with three.
POLLYANNA.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Convenient Indeed
(Fronl The Dallas Net,

From The Dallas Nctos)
Tillie Ginger says that the only modern
convenience she has found at her pres
ent boarding house is that the soup is so
thin that she can eat it with her veil on.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

ideals of the Declaration of Independence
have presided over our entire history. But
to say that have lived up to them, or
even that we have wished to live up to
them, would be gross falsehood. Of the
slgners of that declaration, which asserted
the inalienabe right of all men to "life.
liberty and the pursuit of happiness" some
thing like half were shareholders; and for
nearly century the states which these men
represented adhered to the peculiar insti-
tution," though it had become more and
more of an anomaly in the civilized world.
wrong, very wrong, no doubt: but would il
have been better for the world. would il
have been better for the course of liberty
and democracy, if the Northern states had
refused to form, refused to continue.
union with the Southern states on this ac
count? And when the irrepressible con-
Met hnally came to a head what was the
position taken by that leader whose wis
dom and humanity are alike held in match
less reverence by all the world? The alb
stract doctrine Of Consent of the gov
erned"-self- determination, if you will
should seem to have given the South the
right to secede, but Lincoln denied it; and.
so far from basing his denial on the right
OF the negro slaves to liberty, he empbati.
cally declared that his sole object in the
war was to preserve the Union As late as
August %, 1862, he said, in his famous let
ter to Horace Greeley:
"If I could save the Union without
freeing any slave I would do it; and if
could save it by freeing all the slaves
would do it; and if l could save it bv
freeing some and leaving others alone I
would also do that. What l do about
slavery and the colored race | do be-
cause believe it helps to save the Union:
and what I forbear | forbear because
do not believe it would help to save the
Union"
At this time of crucial trial it is not our
business to make our allies "practise what
they PREACH but to help them solve The
tremendous problem which confronts them
and US as the result of the gigantic CON
hlct which we and they, by common sacri-
flee, have brought to victorious end To
thrust upon England our notions of how she
ought to order her conduct would be an
act of insufferabc presumption. even if il
instinct ~
loyal comradeship and of appreciation for
her superb service to the common cause
Nor, If it came to that, would it be at al
difficult for Englishmcn to point their
hnger at things in which our failure "a
practise in the concrete what we preach in
tne abstract is fVlly as glaring as theirs.
resident Wilson, above all, would be hard
put to it to reconcile even the present
status Of the American negro with anv all
solute application of his general doc+~ines
OF democracy. But that way madness lies
Inc sane way-the American wav-is to
look actual conditions in the face and TO
endeavor to accomplish as much for the
ideals that we cherish as those conditions
indicate to be possible 1t was in that
spirit and not as apostles of millennium
that we helped to win the war; it ia in that
spirit. and not as self-appointed Judges Of
the worlds righteousness, that we must
help to make the peace.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
SHOES G. SHIPS G.
SEALING WAX
CHRISTMAS, 1918

Christmas is xoon,ing toavard as again,
Parcels are smuggled upstairs, and lie
hid
Under the bed till The twemty-ffth, aohem
Santa distributes 'cm aU to the kid.
Mother, wife, Sweetheart, IN transports
of jog,
Waits for the transport avhich trans
ports her boy.
Christmas, thct red letter day as of
gore,
Cro1Oned By the legends of nursery lore,
DaaUning aUiU fud all the youngsters IN
glee
BulaOarked by presents surrounding the
Small younger brothers acill march at
the head
OF soldiers IN khaki and soldiers of lead
Christmas, and mou vc, nation, be-
hold,
Flaming as Bethlehem's planet of old,
Thousands of stars-and their color is
gold.
Gold as those hearts which, struck doavn
on the trail,
Left ats this message, I'm God qve can't
fall"
Gold as those hearts avhich haze qUon as
again
"Peace on the earth" and the good aviU
Of men.
LESLIE ALAN TAYLOR.
Hindenburg is building new defence
line, and Robert Bruce's spider has at
last been outdone in persistency
Christmas Bargains
For Rent, Sale or Exchange
l Scrap of Paper (bloodstained).
! Good German Sword (blade busted,
hilt twisted).
Suit Shining Armor (tin).
Volets (apply former Kaiserin).
Place in the Sun (slightly mldewed) -
/ Good old German Gott
l Dinner in Paris (meal ticket for
same expired). r. R.
The Kaiser is aUorried, dispatches sau.
He has q aUhole lot less to qvoy7.u about
than lie had q fen Weeks ago.
The Four-Minute Men are about to
disband, &c. E. V. O." points out.
"The idea," he continues, "is too good
to lose. May l not suggest that it be
passed along to our ministers with the
request that a Four Minute Sermon
Organization be formed?"
WE REFUSE TO BE COMFORTED
We sympathze. We've had the flu
Your sorrows actually pain US.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Do You Remember

The "Christmas exercises" in the
school? We used to hold ours in the
eighth grade room. They let us per-
form in "wand drill" once, but we
were always hoping they'd let us sing,
and they never did, except in the larg-
est choruses.
The culinary campaign that mother
waged in the kitchen? We always were
allowed to taste the first of the mince
meat and make wish on it. Gener-
ally we managed on our own hook to
steal the first of the crullers, too
The excursions to the woods after
greens? Well never forget the tragic
year when we decorated the sitting
room with most of the branches of Old
Man Opdyke's pet Norway spruce
They made bully decorations at that.
Christmas Eve, with snow deep on the
ground and the stars all FURNISHED
bright by the hand Of the winter wind:
the sound of sleigh hells and the cer-
tainty that within a few hours Santa
Claus himself would come charging
across the starlit road of the sky?
Gosh!
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

." We a0ant to bear part of the blame."
says the Bavorian Cabinet; and here is
one request from Germany avhich the
Allies can grant Nth uhole heart.
F. F. V.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

The Four-Minute Men are about to
disband, &c. E. V. O." points out.
"The idea," he continues, "is too good
to lose. May l not suggest that it be
passed along to our ministers with the
request that a Four Minute Sermon
Organization be formed?"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
GUARAN TIE G

sn.ersd at the pcstorice York Second Glass
Mail Matter.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

Hindenburg is building new defence
line, and Robert Bruce's spider has at
last been outdone in persstency
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Christmas Bargains

The Kaiser is aUorried, dispatches sag.
He has aohole lot less to aooa7y about
than he had fen weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

you purchase merchandise advertised In TIE
a 6UhE With .bsolute safstysor " dissatisfaction
uts In any THE TRIBUNE guarantees TO your
rtaey back request. No red tape No au,bbIlnv.
~ msSu Qecd promptly II the advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

Owed and published daily ry New York Tribune INC.
New York Corporation. Ogden Reid President: g.
Werner Rogers Richard H Leo Secretary
:. S.ter Treasurer. Address Tribune BUILDING Aos
NassAo street. New York Telephone. Beekmau 5000
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
THEY LIKE IT!

The Republicans are getting ready
for a county convention. At which The
next officials for the county viii he
talked over. Just how long the sad
condition Of affairs VII lest IN this
county wherein any insect can he e.
ected to Office 50 long 6 he is a
Republican. IS problema-ical. The
people seem 10 ike il.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
MORE FINGERS

Dou't let this children waste any
money this year on TEL paper and
noise. There would Be mere Joy and
money and fingers IL this country II
congress woala PISS & law psahlbz.-
ing the sale OF fir=-c-aeEars IL H.
taZizatine quantities.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13

EgTICE Builders and IuEher buy
go C orr prices o. lumber
zash. doors frames. inside finish.
Co. Estimates leee. We deliver
a- place Ball.szlau Ssh an.
-1-r COMPANY. I[-s-cf-
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13

There's no use trying to please ey-
elybody. One Lynden man was com
planning because. although there
weren't any clouds at the time OF
the eclipse. he couldn't see the sun.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
LIBERTY BOND BUYERS
ATTENTION

We are nov delivering bonds Of the Third Liberty
They are VALUABLE papers, easily transferred
from hand % hand exactly the same as money
You should keep your bond in safe place, secure
against fire and theft or loss from your own care
leSsness.
We have made arrangements to do this for you,
filing vour bond in our vault under lock and key,
issuing vov receipt for it and collecting the int
crest coupons when due and crediting, to your ac-
count or paving to you as desired, without charge
unless you desire the Bonds insured against burg
larE.
+ you have valuable papers enough to warrant IT,
come in and rent one Of or Safe Deposit Boxes.
$500 per year.
Exchange vour four per cent Bonds for Al per
cent bonds. SIX Us about it.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13

OR SIZE or -R.UE-aa acres
- ae-s- Z JARED. = ae--s pasture.
Young bearing orchard: good aa.l-
z.uez plenty ao15 water; en- acab-
r corner and 81 u.lE. cream AID
urI route. Phone - Lylle1.
AGa7a Blaine r. =. p. o. Box =.
5-g-zt- q
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
SMASH IT

II you see a animal with eighty
seven legs. and 2 hide like Wilton
carpet. smite it Its 3 caterpillar,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13

and June IS is War Savings Day.
on which the Lynden district VIII
march up to the post-ofiec and lend
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
A BARGAIN IN POULTRY NETTING

Here's an opportunity to get real bargain
in poultry netting We have large quantity on
hand that we want to close out, and close out a
once To do it, we are offering all our poultry net
ting at last years prices If you need any poultry
netting or are going to need any this year you
will make big saving by stocking up now at be-
fore-the-war prices. Our stock won't last any too
long with such tactics Better hurry.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13

y THE sUrERIoR COURT err
TIE STATE or WASHINGTON
" AND EDR WHlIgasI
COUNTY
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13

Tie latest tai- ruling = ths rsT-
eminent IS thar 70 ~ar saz VII o.
collected en- admissions 10 fEa county
fair tbs fall
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13

gladly some more thousands 10 the
government
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
Lynden State Bank

Capital S25O0000 Surplus 100000
DIRECTORS
r = crartraa p " Sarruriar A. 7 Serrurier
T. A 1e-rurizr ". B. Wander Grend
". Serrurisr. Pres. B. c Crabtree. Viee-PTes
B. Wander Griend. Cashier
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
JUST A FEW DAYS UNTIL The
ADVANCE

Just a few days more and Uncle Sam Will adj
vance all freight rates twenty-five per cent. The
passenger rates went up this week, as forerunner
of the other advance
A blind man could see that this advance will
mean consequent advance in the price OF all kinds
of goods brought here from the East. Farm mach
inery will also go up-this we can guarantee. II
you come in today and place your order for your
Johnston Harvesting Machinery, you may rest as
sured that you will be saving money, as we will be
forced to raise our price when our present supply
is exhausted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
lat a magnificent attack,


ception Of what magnificent attack.
under tin, rlc2t severe conditions was
mad. HIS; Sunday on the HindenburG
lii,:. nurtt, OF st. Quentin by New York
stat" and North and South Carolina
troops have seen Il letter today from
an Australian lieutenant colonel who
Fought beside these Americans, and his
words convey to the full the 1need OF
;,:.,;Ss shared by his Australian com
-adeS.
Il AZ, convinced that the officers ard
men Of the New York state division
have done al that is humanity possible
Tor brave !nrn to do. he wrote. and
iil".c sallantry in this action must stand
';ut through all time III American his
cory.
Killed Facing the Foe.
'Thi" officer made = personal recon-
:.ais:luc., ,c the battle field "ast and
:rr-thcaS; II Duncan Pes: on the
,:lmrning Of september 20. and could soc
what heavy opposition had met tho New
Workers. from Il.nu,nerthl" machine SIN
nests, some o: which rntiladed certain
- those American units. and he saw
;hr dead where they fell, "au lying
With. their faces toward the 'front.'"
obviously hailed while advancing. Not
u any CnSC WAS man moving back
.:ard when killed.
owing to tn" nature OF the country
he Germans were able to get an emf
fading fire onto the New Workers. 1t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10

was the opinion OF this Australian ofrl-
Ger In writing to the commanding gem
era! Of III" New York lncu that the Kal-
LIANT fighting of the New Workers. en-
their left enabled the Southern Amer
can troops on the right to do what
they had set out to do, break the Hin
d"nburg line. and he said that without
this gallant lighting against great Odds.
Il would have been impuSsihl" for the
Southerncrs 10 accomplish their splen-
did piece nf work
KILLED Five Before He Peu
heard today OF one New York
officer. found dead with his revolver
in hand. having five empty cartridges
In it and I'VE dead Germans in front Of
him 1t WAS fight 70 q ii7:ish and he
only went west" when y" had taken
u more than ordinary toll Of the enemy
who had surrounded him.
Typical oc the lighting done I'm isu-
lated places whcrn tho Germans cumc
up from tunnels was the experiences If
one platoon under Lieut.. Ford NJ Tc7ry
formerly 4 public accountant ia New
York City. Lieut.. Terry found hin1s"lr
and hisp latoon in Il tri:InG!, If ,;cr-
mans. and separating his men intn
groups OF three. they eventually bombed
as other New York"rs pressed on ~
join up with thcm. and it was their
bombing attack which made the adj
vance at this critical jupcture posi-
bio at this particular part Of the nj
tack.
Corp. Arthur Leader Of New Jersey,
had volunteered TO 20 back for assist
ancr. but Lieut. Terry would not permit
him To 60 choosing to fight Il way out
or die in tho attempt.
Priest Goes Over Tho Top.
Every New Yorker Is sounding thu
praises OF Father Frank Kelly Of Al
hany, who went over the top three
times in tw" days fighting. ami was
with the New Workers continuall. dnr-
ing thre" fcrcc counter attacks. Father
kclly's hair turned whit" during thns.,
tw" days.
Particular credit is given by tho r:tnl,
and flo to tho sacrificing work ~
stretchcr bearers of New rork's th"atri-
cal company OF twenty professional
entertainers who volunteered to do this
dangerous york under h~Lvy fir" with.
out pause including Sid Marion. Scrvt.
Fanzantt. Russell Brown, Janr.s It,lIun.
Stanley Hughes. Stanley Wood Harry
Gribble, Eddie Crawford and Jack Roach
former dancing partner nf Els" .Tanis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
Little Girl Is Badly
Burned by Gas Explosion

Palsy Foury. aged one year. 'daugh;c!
nf Mr.. and Mrs. pavid Poury. Of 22+1
MARKET street. is in the North Wheel
ing hospital suffering with sever"
burns about the face and shoulders Us
result Of gas bursting from the cook
stove in the family home at 2e+7 Mar
krt street when the mother lighted the
stove.
The child was standing near tho stove
and when n match was touched 10 III"
accumulated gas in the oven II bu-Strd
forth badly burning the child. Tho
accident occurred last night ut s:ia'
o'clock The child was taken immcdi-
ateiy 10 the hospital. and was reported
10 be: resting easily this morning.