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New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
By William c. Dreher
Third Article)

iiH9U A7Tictel
N7AsH1NGToN, March 2s.-1n
'" the last article 1 tried to
show why our peace of
fensive failed. To-day I have to write
Of still another peace offensive-the
Tro.zky offensive-and to show why il
failed.
Trotzky fully believed that the war
could be ended forthwith by stirring
up a revolution in Germany. Accord
ingly he introduced at Brest-Litovsk
little revolution OF his own in the
method of conducting peace negotia-
tons; he played, not primarily for
peace, but for fomenting revolution
in Germany and Austria. His speeches
there were so many harangues to the
Socialists of those countries; and he
even naIvely asked for permission to
send q Bolshevik deputation to Berlin
and Vienna to light the fires OF revolu-
ton. Revolutionary Socialism had
swept everything before it so easily in
Russia that it must be possible, he
thought, to inspire the German So
eialists with its spirit.
HOLLOW Strikes
Then came at the end Of January,
| when the negotiations at Brest-Litovsk
were not yet concluded, the big strikes
in Germany. Trotzky and his friends
at once hailed them as the dawn of
the German revolution and boasted
that they had accomplished more tow
ard undermining Germany's strength
than all the Allied diplomatists.
But the strikes were swiftly ended
By the German military machine. The
military Governor of Berlin published
notice ordering the strikers to ere
port for work on Monday morning"
or take the consequences. Thus the
revolution failed to materialize because
twas verboten.
Trotzky's "wedge" had to be cast
aside, with all the other Intellectual
Efforts to bdeak through to peace by
undermining the Kaiser's position
Why did the wedge" of revolution
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

in which the Socialists did their part
quarters. Bethmann- -Holweg more
than once earnestly expressed his deep
JOY over the fact that the war had
lifted from German life the dread of
clash with revolutionary Socialism.
This tension was gone, and German
political life assumed changed char
acter. Bethmann himself finally threw
away his strong theoretical objections
to democratic ideas and persuaded the
Kaiser last spring to promise universal
suffrage in Prussia. The Kaiser and
the present government have fully COM
mittcd themselves to such a reform.
Concessions
Everything in the Kaser's rescripts
of last year on suffrage reform indf-
Gated his recognition of the fact that
Germany had reached the point where
it had become necessary for the mon
arch 10 cast in his lot with the plain
people. In other words, he seemed to
break with the aristocracy in order
to seek support from the commonalty.
The outcome Of that development still
hangs in the balancec, indeed: but the
kaiser's act, as the Socialists and
other Liberal elements see the matter,
binds him to see the reform through.
At any rate, he is still getting the
benefit. in the eyes of the democratic
elements, Of seeming to be in sympa-
thy with them, and so long as that
feeling lasts they will have nothing to
do with any movement directed against
the monarch.
l do not mean, in what l have just
been saying, that l regard the Kaiser
as very popular ruler. l only say
that his position before the country
is now much better than it was when
the war began. That change was gen.
orally recognized by Americans living
in Germany. Before the war the Kai-
ser's popularity could hardly have been
called marked or general. I could re-
call lunctures in German political life
when he even appeared to be distinctly
unpopular; but these are we'll known.
Before the War
Much Of his popularity before the
war, it always seemed to me, was some
what perfunctory. officials and army
officers were ever ready. indeed, to
make outward show Of their devotion
to him; but so did many in these
classes go to church on Sundays; it
was duty that they owed to their po-
sition. This perfunctory character of
the kaiscr's popularity struck me once
when ! attended ore of his birthday
celebrations in a little PROVINCIAL city
some twenty years ago. 1t was still
in the lifetime of Bismarck The Kai.
ser's health was drunk, and the ap.
plausc was fairly strong and real; il
was at least creditable to the mona4ch
A little later Bismarck's health wa:
drunk-and what a ditference Thi:
was wild scene, as much as anything
in Germany can be wild, Of tempestu
Gus, patriotic fervor.
often observed. too. during tha
earlier period that the Germans like,
| to tell anecdotes about the Kaiser tina
expressed Z certain criticism and occa
| sionally a bit Of spite.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

Mr. and Mrs. William NJ. Baldwin, of
405 Park Avenue and Garden City,
l. l., announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Alice Baldwin. to
Francis ". Murray, jr son of DR.. and
Mrs. Francis W. Murray, of 80 West
Thirty-ninth Street. Miss Baldwin
made her debut two winters ago. and is
q member of the Junior League Mr..
Murray is graduate of Yale and an
ensign in the Naval Reserve.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

Spartanburg, where her stepfather,
Colonel William Graves Bates, is sta
toned. He formerly was colonel of
the list Regiment, Of this city. Lieu
tenant GroesbecG is stationed at Camp
Dix
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

fort Npd
:; 6
',ood Tires Are a Wartir
Necessity
You need good tires now more than
ever before.
Never was your car SO essential to
your business and domestic life
Never have you had such opportu-
mites to use it to advantage.
Make the most of it, Use it daily
Equip it with good tires,
tires which will give you it's un-
interrupted service and utmost economy,
United States Royal Cords
Many layers of powerful little cords
give Royal Cords tremendous strength,
unlimited Capacity for work,
staying powers that mean thousands
of miles of continuous service on your
Royal C0rdS' ore the real thrift tires
Of the day.
They will enable your car to go far
ther at least expense for tires repairs.
gas and OIL
That's exactly the service you ought to
have from your tires i'm these war times,
and that's exactly what you get
from 'R0vo1 Cordc,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

/ The engagement has been announced
of Miss Anna Louise Woodruff, daugh-
ter of Mrs. John T. Woodruff. Of 2Ol
West Seventyninth Street, to Lieuten-
ant William Parker Taylor. son of Mr..
and Mrs. William 0. Taylor, of Plain
field, N. J. Lieutenant Taylor is at
tached to the lS3d Aero Squadron and
is now stationed at Garden City. Miss
Woodruff is now with the National Spe-
cial Aid Society, of New York, and is
active in war work.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Evolution Only

Inc Germans are against revolution,
because they believe in evolution. That
is also the creed of the Socialists,
almost in their entirety, and this is
more true to-day than it was former
ly. Several decades ago they were
still talking eagerly and learnedly
about the 'cataclysmic theory of social
progress; but even such yelled threats
at revolution had been "scrapped" be-
fore the war.
l recall that Bebel, in one of the
last years of his life, made speech
IN the Reichstag in which he insisted
that the Socialists were by no means
committed even to the idea Of q repub-
he He indicated his conviction that
the Socialists might obtain under the
monarchy all they are aiming at And
year or two before the war & Social
ist book was published which argued
with much learning and force iii favor
of frankly attaching the Socialist fut-
ure to the Kaiser's throne.
Order First
It is q significant fact that in all
the Socialistic ferment of the world
during the last four or five decades
Germany has never produced anything
Ike Nihilism. Orderly development is
a conception that has penetrated deep
ly into all spheres of German thought.
So homely phrase as "Ordnung muss
sein" ("order is essential") has taken
on the character of proverb in Ger
man daily life.
Another such proverb is this: "Ruhe
ist die erste Burgerflicht" ("the first
duty of the citizen is to keep the
reace."D
1t was first spoken by quaint old
General Wrangel in the little spat of
a revolution in 1S48 in military order
as Governor of Berlin, and it was at
once seized upon as phrase typical of
the conceptions of the government at
that time. 1t is still quoted in the
press in a more or less humorous way
as caricaturing a national virtue close
" akin to a weakness.
That rump revolution of 1848 recalls
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
HchcnzoIIernisn1

But we must discriminate between
the popularity Of the Kaiser as a man
and his dynastic popularity. To many
Germans, particularly of the intellect
ual classes, this latter is the chief
point Of emphasis. The KAISER is one
link in the long Hohenzollern line; and
they see in him, not so much the indi
vidual ruler as the bearer of the regal
blood from this generation to the next.
Germans almost without exception
yield to the spell called up by such
names as the Great Elector, Frederick
the Great and old Emperor William.
But apart from all questions Of the
personality Of the monarch, the Ger
mans are at heart monarchists. The
intellectual depth of the mnnarchic
idea must be apparent to even he su-
poriicial observer of German life. The
weighty minds of the country have
long pondcred and analyZed the matter
and constructed systems Of political
thought, the outcome Of which was ever
the conclusion that the monarchy was
an institution peculiarly adapted to
the German view of life. an essential
part of the German Kultur, of which
we have had such surfet To the
German mind the monarch is the SYM
Dol Of the national greatness. That
being the case, the German naturally
takes offence when the Kaiser is in
suited by foreigners. He resents it as
an attack upon the country, and won
ders that foreigners cannot see the
matter in that light. And to be asked
to start d revolution against the
Crown! This to the German mind is
the last degree of the absurd.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Affcrward?

The reasons assigned in this article
for not expecting a German revolution
are valid for existing conditions,
certainly valid for the rest of the war.
But conditions might conceivably
arise, as a consequence of it, that
could lead to a revolution after the
war. I can imagine Germany strug-
Cling under the huge war debt that
will burden her people for generations
to come; imagine the ruler-say the
present Crown Prince, who fits the
role admirably-pursuine a warlke
policy and insisting upon heavy ad-
ditional taxation for extending the
military establishments; and I can
imagine this as bringing the people to
desperation. Then u revolution would
be probable; but l am too skeptical
about it to predict anything.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Safe Socialists

A final word should be said here
about the Socialists and their attitude
toward the wax. There was a pretty
general expectation in the world be-
fore this war that the Socialists of
some OF the European countries would
refuse to fight in any future conflict.
The German Socialists, in particular,
were apparently selected for that role.
1t was their large numbers and rapidly
growing power, together with their
intellectual leadership of the whole
Socialist movement through Karl Marx
and other writer's, that seemed to
single them out as leaders of re-
bcllion.
But that view overlooked various
good and bad factors. I have talked
with German Socialists about the mat
ter, and found that they resented the
imputation that they should take the
initiative in going against their coun.
try. They were opposed to the war,
they pointed out, just SO long as they
had any hope of preventing it from
breaking out; and when it did come,
the only choice left them, as they in
sisted, was either to 70 with their
country or against it. But they are
also attached to their race and homes:
have also their sense of honor binding
them to those master idces and they
felt deep indignation at being called
upon to try to prevent war by making
war, actively, or even passively,
against their own people.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

V1Ht7U E7tlcle}
w 1AsHINGToN, March 2a.-1n
w the last article I tried to
show why our peace of
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14

memorandum made public By the
war department concerning the use OF
armed guards about industrial plants
contains the following:
The soldier In training who has OF.
fered his life for the defense of coun
try should not sacrifice his effective
ness by performing police duty In the
protection Of property back of the
lines This is the duty of the citizen
at home.
1.-THE theater for operations for
armed soldiers Is the battlefield OF
Europe. Each civilian should aid his
country by acting as guard for the
detection and prevention of intrigue,
deceit, and all the familiar stealthy op.
erations Of the enemy, In our midst.
Each soldier unnecessarily detailed a.
a guard in this country aids and abets
the enemy In Europe.
often guard may be needed for
the safety of factory. When II is
1t should be supplied by the owner OF
the factory. by the municipality, or BY
the state.
THESE measures apply not only to
manufacturing plants, but are equally
applicable to shlpyards, grain eleva
tors, and stores of supplies"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14
On Farm Bureau Reports.

The American history class has just
finished studying the civil war period
and is now taking up the period OF
reconstruction. Civil war maps have
been drawn lately and these will be
kept for the annual spring exhibit of the
school The class with Jacob Briscoe,
as chairman. is this week making out
farm bureau reports which enables the
government to ascertain what resourc-
es may he expected from this part of
the state, and also the prosperity of
this section. The girls of the class,
with Norma Cowgirl as leader will
summarize these reports and make
them ready for entry to the state de
nartment of agriculture. at Boise
Every member Of the class seems great
" Interested IN their work This wear
Mr. Stalpv is their competent instruc-
tor
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14
VELVET JOE'S 1918 ALMANAC.
Genial Philosopher Packs His Pages
With Wartime Information.

1t takes ready reckoner to keep a
man abreast of all new things that
have come into daily life. And If
Velvet Joe hasn't discussed every live
topic in his war almanac, he certainly
has covered most of the big ones.
Do you want to know just how much
your income tax will be? There's a
handy little digest to figure it for you
Nn page 80. Do you know whether
there is "no-glare" automobile law
in Iowa? Where your Red Cross
money is going? With what does the
United States navy equip each recruit?
Velvet Joe tells you in his new al
manac.
If you have a son or friend in the
service, the almanac will tell you much
about this life, his rank, his pay.
From cover to cover, the almanac Is
cramful Of useful information. The
only man who has more practical
need of it than the farmer, is the bust
ness man And to back an argument
there's nothing short of the encyclo-
pedia to equal it.
Every man should be glad to have
Velvet Joe's Almanac. 1t is full of
interesting, historical facts, war-help
hints, athletic, automobile, agricultur-
al, business and other valuable infor-
nation. And Velvet Joe's gentle, sun
ny philosophy is everywhere in its
pages-kindly comments on the times
in prose and verse, in the same homely
style that has won the hearts of hun
dreds of thousands of American news
paper and magazine readers.
Anyone desiring copy of Velvet
Joe's Almanac, is requested by the au-
thor to drop a postal to him at his
home 4241 Folsom avenue, St Louis
and an almanac will be sent free OF
charge.
The names and addresses Of a few
friends written on the postal will in
sure their also receiving copy. Dom
forget to send the names of some
friends in the army and navy camps
Velvet Joe's Almanac will be partic
ularly useful to them.
FOR RENT-240-acre farm. En-
quire of ARNOLD BROS. 16-t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14
School Notes
Attend Basket Ball Tournament.

fAbbCNu D0chCb DeNAA AONA Ass.AASAse'
The G. II. S. group of basket hoop
ers departed for Moscow Wednesday
morning in gay spirits and with colors
streaming This trip of the local squad
marks the first time in the history of
the school that team has, represented
Grangeville in the State Basket Ball
Tournament, held annually at Mos
cow, under the auspices of the U. of /.
The boys have practiced for two
weeks and are in prime condition, and
each can hardly wait for the referee
to say ready boys" cause they're all
rearin' to go, and they declare that the
G. H. S. is going in the winning class
of the II schools being represented.
The players will return Saturday
night and it is expected that they will
be accompanied by a LIST, End or Bird
place cup.
Coach Thompson is thoroughly sat
isfied with the present lineup which he
gives out as follows to be the ones who
will represent the G. Fl. s.:
"Duge" Holsclaw, captain; Dutch
ia Kabot, "Dago' Criddlebaugh,
Chem" Briscoe, "Specks" Howard and
"O-tee" Howard.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14

It is reported from Germany that
wood is being largely used In place OF
cellufold. ivory, and other substances
for the manufacture Of combs. Elk
cellent toilet combs are made from
tbin,v cut birch and beechwood.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14
School Band to Appear.
Now Taking Tests.

Tests are being taken In nearly all
classes every week to keep fresh In
the minds of the pupils the work gone
over. In this way the quarterly tests
are lightened and it enables the pupils
not to resort to examining, a very COM
mon school fault. All Of the faculty
report good work being done by the
student body in general and that the
scholarship Of the school stands In
high relationship to that of other
schools Of the state and county.
Several of the grade teachers are
holding outside exercises for the
Youngsters this week.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14

FOR RENT-240-acre farm. En-
quire of ARNOLD BROS. left
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14
DaIrN;an pro0rpm.

Norda'' Narch &c at S'15 the Del
rh'an society will stare their second
nu"unl c~nni"r nro"ram This society
havo an evnellent nro"ram ARRANGED
"-,l g. =. oteod 10 meet with on
tire satisfaction. Among the features
81 thr cntertn'nwnnt Is n threa-art
MO-. untitled "a Re"'mpnt of Two" :
q ,nantn,,,',no Nv siv "irlS q recitation
'"rha Tow Pp"lsnd Cav" nv Rov HO0an.
accompanied nv music aud several nat
rjotic and nonular Snngs nv individuals
and nv the Delnhian Quartet. An Cd
mission Of % cents and IS cents is he
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14

Wallace Criddlebaugh was out OF
school the first Of the week on account
of sickness.
Quite a number of the basket ball
men turned out for practice Saturday
in response to Coach Thompsons call
The first team squad had their pictures
taken Monday evening and last prac-
tice before the departure to Moscow
was held Tuesday.
Several copies of senior class plays
have arrived and a definite play Is be
ing decided on this week. Practice for
the play will start as soon as possible
and the date for its annual staging
will be about April 80.
This week finds the German 1 class
finished with their grammar book
They will now take up book Of short
stories and poems. The German II
class has completed their second story
book and are beginning on a third, the
new one being The Son-in-Law."
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14
Ing charged. Your presence is solicit


The next Baconian Literary society
program will he held about April 10 at
the school auditorium. The program Is
to be varied one consisting Of short
dialogues, several musical numbers
from the band and glee club depart
ments, and other entertaining recita-
tions. A moe definite program will
be given out later. The public is cor
daily invited.
School Band to Appear.
The next public appearance Of the
high school band will occur when thai
organization will furnish music for the
senior class play. Many new pieces
are being practiced on lately, the two
that are now most liked are: KHAKI
Bilr', by Harry Watson, and Tramp
by Fred Jewell.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14
SUGAR SUPPLY IS
ASSURED PACKERS
FOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURE
ERs ADVISED THEY WILL BE
ABLE TO OBTAIN NEcEs-
sARY REQUIREMENTS
EQUIPMENT OF WAR PLANES
Each Aircraft Needs Extra Material
and Staff OF Skilled Men-RemovaI
OF Officers From Medical Reserve
Corps.

Observation-Disclosures of es-
sential food products have been adj
vised by the food administration that
they will be able to obtain their full
requirements of sugar for manufactur-
Ing purposes during the coming year.
This applies particularly to packers
of fruit. condensed milk, such vege-
tables for the preservation Of which
sugar may be necessary, as well as to
the housewives, for usage in preserv-
Ing purposes. AS soon as the car
shortage is relieved, according to the
food administration statement, sup
plies of sugar will be available for
these purposes. Shipments from Cuba
are steadily increasing.
All Gamers have been advised to
hold for war purposes such quantities
OF canned corn, peas, tomatoes, string
beans, and salmon as they may have
on hand. Such quantities as are not
wanted will be released within few
days after receipt of reports showing
stocks on hand, which must be sub
mitted to the food administration be-
fore March 10.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
GUARD AGAINST I.W.W.

Farmers should organize to keep
the I. w. WIS from the wheat fields
this summer, according to Frank L.
Dunn. chairman Of the Harvest Labor
committee of the Wichita Board Of
Commerce. who is working with the
U. s. Department of Labor and the
State Labor Commissioner, to provide
harvest help to bring in the 1918 crop.
IF you find a dangerous l. w. w.
agitator in your midst" Mr.. Dunn told
q group Of farmers, the thing to do
is to send for the United States mar
shall Food is Of such paramount i'm
portance In the winning OF the war
that We must prevent every Grain
from being wasted or lost. II 10
equivalent to treason for . man 10
set fire to stack Of wheat or to fire
. threshing machine or q binder, for
such action gives aid to Germany.
1.-THE I. w. w. agitator has NO place
IN the harvest field. There 10 only
ono thing proper in the harvest field
this summer, and that ID hard work.
OF course. farmers must be reason.
able with their men, but no farmer
should tolerate an agitator who keeps
others from working or who threat
ems to destroy grain.
Farmers should Immediately or
ganize for protection in connection
with their county councils Of defense
and county and local food administrA.
tors to be prepared for enemies Of
the country who will mingle with HON
est toilers in a few days all over Kan
sas."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27
OBSERVE ST. JOHNS DAY

The Masons met in the Masonic
Hall Monday evening to observe st.
Johns Day, which is yam annual cele-
bration with the Masons. The East
ern Star ladies who were guests Of
the evening furnished splendid pa
triotic program which was given un-
der the direction of Mrs. Fred Macy,
their worthy matron. The ladies also
presented the Masonic lodge with a
beautiful service flag on which ap-
peared 9 blue stars and 2 red ones.
The hall was very attractively dec
GRATED with the national colors.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-27

The office of Griffith & Baughman
have this week installed Dictaphone
outfit, having purchased same from
T. E. Terry, salesman for the Kan
sas City branch Of the Dictaphone.
The Dictaphone is the latest machine
used in debating and transcribing of
letters, and are a great saving of time
to the firm in the handling of their
large correspondence. With the in
stallation of these machines it makes
them one of the best, if not the very
best equipped offices in the southwest.
The operation of the machine is quite
interesting and they will be glad to
have you call at the Office any time
and watch them work.