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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

the last time before the committee of tho
Chamber that was investigating him he found
snow falling when he left the Palais Bourbon
There was only one taXicab in sight and
four men were in it. Caillaux went to it.
You are the detectives who are shadowing
me?" he asked. EYES, they replied "Then
take me home!" said Caillaux, getting in with
them.
When the war broke, however, he was so
dscredted with the people that his public
appearances were very few, and he exercised
his power from the rooms of. his political
club in the du Valois, and Caillauxs fol-
lowers came to be known as "the rue du
Valois crowd" More peace talk, and more
persistent, came from the rue du Vaois than
from all the rest of France put together
When the Germans made their great attack
on Vcrdun, in February, 1916, the rue du
Valois was convinced that the great fortress
could not hold out two weeks, and they
preached their belief openly and broadcast
"And thcn,' they said, "France will have to
surrender and Caillaux will have to be called
back to power to restore the country. For he
is the only man who can do it,"
Destroy France, Rehabilitate CailIaux
SoNo, CSoiiHiSii anu NdlilduA was the
motto of the rue du Valois
They would have destroyed France then. if
they could. They would always have de-
stroyed France to relabilitate CaillauX
His appearances in the Chamber were al
ways the occasion for remark. If Caillaux
came in and took his place--well over on the
Left and about half way up the incline
there was sure to be a whispered buzz Of
query among the Deputies and in the gal
leries as to why he was there. 1t was gener-
ally when there was to be an important vote,
something on which the life of ministry
might hang when he came to the Chamber,
but he rarely stayed for the vote A little
time of shrewd watching, few minutes
whispered conversation with Ceccaldi, and
Caillaux would unostentatiously disappear,
the polished man of the world slipping out
of a noisy crowd, just before the vote was
taken.
Then Ceccaldi would play his part. He
would move over to the centre of the Left
and gather in front Of him a great collec-
ton of the little leather cases in which are
kept the blue and white slips with which
voting is done in the Chamber Of Deputies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
When Germans Rise

Human events in Germany are seen as
magnified. What seems significant may
be only grotesque. Much is invisible. Add
Guilty of understanding Germans at all and
you have the materials of a waking
nightmare.
Masses of people apparently rise up and
demand both bread and peace.
The military commander Of the Bran
denburg district, which includes Berlin,
threatens to shoot them-strikers on pur-
pose and any others by accident who hap
pen to get in the way.
Then the government will starve them.
Strikers shall not eat.
There is meanwhile a state of siege in
Berlin.
But who are these masses? Their old
Socialist leaders in the Reichstag and the
trade union organizations appear to dis
own them. Yet factories close because of
the strikes, even munitions works.
If the situation is as serious as it looks
through the haze it is the beginning of
decentralization in Germany If it is not
as serious as it looks, it may be only
fantastic.
One has to remember that the manner
in which the German differs morally from
the Anglo-Saxon is illustrated in his way
with rebellion. The Anglo-Saxon is at
home with rebellion. He understands It,
The German is afraid of it, He meets if
with cruelty that arises from the emo
ton of panic. The military commander
of Brandenburg may only symbolic the
German parent who knocks down the re-
bellious child and then thrusts it into q
dark closet until its hunger shall both
break its spirit and move him to forgive
it. We incline to think that is the case.
But Germany will some day come to the
breaking point. Having schooled our
selves against believing what we wish to
see, we may go to the other extreme and
disbelieve everything, and then be aghast
at the realities disclosed by a sudden lift
ing of the haze
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lowers voted the same way. He must havd
had some wonderful system of intelligence to
know just how to distribute those little slips
In order to give just the appearance he
wanted to the vote.
Caillaux and Ceccaldi, A baneful and por-
tentous combination! Caillaux was bald,
with fringe of pink hair, a pink mustache
and his highly polished crown colored a
delicate pink Ceccadi was bald, with a
fringe OF hair Of deep and angry red and
bristling beard of the same incorporate
hue. He initiated his masters dress, but
could never achieve his manner. There was
some thing brazen about Ceccaldi. Caillaux
was smooth, polished, delicate.
His defect was his voice. 1t should have
been powerful, resonant. At least, it should
have been musical. But it was high and
thin, almost ridiculous.
On the day of his defence before the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
The Need of Sacrifice
A Plea for Rations as Against Care
less Spending
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: This nation needs spirituality 1t
needs the spirit of sacrifice. 1t needs the
spirit of service. 1t must have these entities
in order to win this war and be worthy Of
the victory. We are beginning to get just
the faintest touch of war. Death lists, de-
parting soldiers, shortage of sugar, high
prices, a famine of coal in cold weather.
More serious things are coming. They will
be serious in just the proportions that we
are unprepared for them. Profit fixing and
price fixing will not bring about the best re-
suits. Evaslons are too easy In many cases
these laws seem to stimulate the spirit Of
greed, selishness and duplcty.
fair and just rationing system would
help US physically, mentally morally and
spiritually. 1t would give US just view
POINT. 1t would give US a faint idea of what
others have suffered al'their lives. ltwould
bring home the fact of what others are doing
Tor our safety at this very hour. More than
any other movement, it would lessen discon-
tent and bitterness. 1t is the inequalities
the injustice in life, that breed and foster
dl0content with conditions. Were I one of
the survivors putting off in an open boat from,
our shipwrecked vessel, I hope l should be
content with an equal and just division of
the 1000 and water. And would deem il
unjust if some were getting more than their
share
AT one time during the Civil War we drew
daily ration Of few ears of corn per man
only this and nothing more. We had Ia
J husk, shell and parch it as best we could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
The Pirates Victims
What the Sailors Society Has Done
to Help Them
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS some mlsunders tanding has
arisen on the part of newspaper CORE
spondents concerning the work of my society,
which is the oldest organization for sesfsr-
ers, may state the following facts:
l. when we claim that, among other sct'v'-
ties We have this year alone assisted some
1000 victims Of German piracy, tho claim is
N absolute accordance with the facts. II
need be We can produce our records and sup
ply the evidence
:. This claim, based upon work done, con-
veys no ;mputation that kindred societies are
not doing work equally excellent. Indeed, our
own staff has now and then COO perated heart
NY with other societies and hopes to be per-
mitted to do SO again.
s. Under present conditions a little over
tapping is, am afraid, inevitable. We avoid
1T whenever we can, but when this mercifu'
work needs doing, and when nobody else IS
DONG 1t. we step in. Need we offer any
apology for doing so?
d. suggestion has been made that VI
should attend to the moral and spiritual vel
rare OF sailors. We Are doing that, but "
also consider the fact that the sailor is
creature Of Aesh and blood. Hence, when b
Steps ashore, shivering and starving, "
ciothe him and feed him, We doctor him sse
nurse n'm back to life, then we pay his fass
and send him rejoicing home.
T. E. DAVIES.
General Secretary. British and Foreign
Sailors Society.
Wakefield House. Cheapside. London E q
,, England Dec ~ 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
A Volunteer Shipbuilder Armv

Vlce-President J. W. Powell of the Beth
lehem Shipbuilding Corporation said last.
Friday, before the Senate committee that
II the United States is able to produce
three million tons of new shipping this
year "it will be accomplishing a wonder
full feat"
But three million tons of new shining
this year will not win the war.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board
said In New York On Friday that his board
had asked Lloyds for an independent
survey Of the existing shipbuilding plants
and plans, so that the board might have
an impartial estimate to compare with it's
own. Lloyds reported that if the existing
plants could be run at capacity an average
OF ten hours day they could produce
something like 100000 tons of steel shin
ping and about 100000 tons of wooden
shlpping-about four ard half million
tons IN all The plants are not now rum
ming at anything like capacity. And Mr..
Powell in his testimony made clear sume
OF the reasons. One was that labor il 80
highly paid that it will work only three
or four days in the week, and if the
weather is unfavorable the attendance will
drop as low as so per cent.
We need. and we have staked the repu-
tatlon of the United States on, production
Of six million tons. And Chairman Hur-
ley declares that If the plants could be
run at capacity, in three shifts of eight
hours each, the six million tons could be
produced The plants, the plans, the ma
terials are ready. All that seems needed
IS to get the materials to the yards and
find the men to put them together.
We have now some of the ablest trans
portation men in America at work on the
freight problem That problem must be
solved or the whole nation will suffer SO
seriously that we can make no effective
contribution to the war this year, either
in men or food or munitions or ships. Ii
mast be solved
And we must have thamen. a nation Of
a hundred millions cannot have its will
baffled and made impotent for the lack of
finding, in other industries, 100000 or 300,-
600 mechanics. 1t may be that we have
already conscripted that number, or near
L. At the meeting with Mr.. Hurley an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
LAURENCE B1NYON
From Home
November 10, 1915

November 10, 1916 VIZ
Cfrons The English Rcrie1D)
The pale sun woke in the eastern skv
And veil of mist was drawn
over the faces of death and fame
w men you went up in the dawn.
With never thought of fame or death
only the work to do,
"nen you went over the top, my friends,
And not there with you.
Inc veil is rent with rifle flash
AND shows me, plain to see,
Battle and bodies of men that lived
And fought along with me.
o God! it would not have been so hard
If I'd BEEN in it too,
But you are lying stiff, my friends.
And l not there with you.
So here sit in pleasant room
BY comfortable fire,
With everything that a man could want
But not the hearts desire.
SO | sit thinking and dreaming still.
A dream that won't come true,
Or you in the German trench, nv friends.
And l not there with you.
LIEUT.. E. "A. MACINTOSH, MI G.
(Recenty killed in France.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
The Dead to the Living

(From The London Tines)
y you that still have rain and sun.
Kisses of children and of wife,
And the good earth to tread upon.
And The mere sweetness that is life.
Forget not US, who gave all these
For something dearer, and for you!
Think in what cause we crossed tho snas,
Remember, he who fails the challenge
Fails US too.
NOW IN the hour that shows the strong
The soul no evil powers ARRAY
Drive straight against embattled Wrong.
Faith knows but one, the hardest, wav.
Endure; the end is worth the throe.
Give, give; and dare, and again dare,
On, to that Wrongs great overthrow,
we are with you. of you; We the pain an
Victory share.
LAURENCE p1NvOAr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Chamber Caillaux minced his way down the
gangway and up the steps to the tribune,
wearing previously fitting morning coat,
drawn in at the waist with single button
and with his monoce dangling from broad
ribbon. One felt that he overdd it. On the
day of tragic climax he dressed the fop And
his piping voice emphasized the costume.
Even from his own followers he could not
bring results.
The Chamber remained cold 80 his most
dramatic efforts, except for a few cheers
from the Left that lacked the deep tone Of
sincerity. And the bulldog Clemencesu
brought him down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Joseph Caillaux was always more OIL less
man ofYmystcry in French politics, even in
his days Of greatest power and Importance,
when he was prominently before the public
as Minister and Premier. This was largely
because he was not only a politician but
financicr as we'll, and, as so often happens
when those two meters are combined the
public had great difficulty in deciding where
the one function ended and the other began
At the time of the Agadir affair there came
into existence story about Caillaux that no
dcnals from his friends could silence. 1t was
said that the settlement as proposed by him
was much moro favorable to Germany than
that finally reached and that this settlement
had been arrived at by Caillaux in q secret
correspondence that did not pass through the
usual official channels. By accident the let
ters were found and Cail1aux was accused at
meeting of the Ministerial Council. AS one
may suppose, the meeting was stormy, but
the result was that the CaillauX secret pro-
posals were withdrawn, while France made
the best settlement she could under the cir
cumstances and the whole affair was hushed
up for the credit of the country.
The Man of Mystery
1t was with the shadow Of this affair and
the greater shadow Of the Calmette affair
hanging over him that the war broke, and
Cailaux became more than ever the man of
mystery in French politics. He retained his
seat in the Chamber of Deputies, but ap-
peared none too often at the sittings and no
1nn y
followers. Yet from behind the red beard
Of Pascal Ceccaldi, Deputy from the Aisne,
his chief lieutenant, he was the most sinis-
ter influence in the Palais Bourbon.
There were two sources from which
Cailaux gained his power. everywhere
potent and one psychological. French polit-
ical campaigns very expensive affairs
Caillaux is a very wealthy man, and at the
last French elections he put up the money
that enabled many Of the Deputies to win
their seats. They repaid him by their al
legiance And as he had carefully chosen
his men with view to his future policies
they were in the large majority of cases quite
willing to follow him through thick and thin
without the necessity Of persuasive argu-
ments
On the other hand, Caillaux's favorite pose
that Of man of the world. There was
no better or more carefully dressed man in
Paris, nothing of ostentation, but much of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
By Fred B. Pitney

ments overcame their scruples And they
trailed him and worshipped him as genius
or god
Paris is amusing itself with a story about
him that we'll illustrates his sang froid. The
Sunday afternoon on which he appeared for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

One by one the Deputies Of the Left
Csillaux's followers, would come to Ceccald;
and receive from him the slip to drop ;nto
the urn.
Not all received blue slips O. white r.
was rarely, indeed, that all Caillaux's fol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

metcuous polish. And he was extremely
ready and sophisticated. No situation found
him at loss; there was no argument for
which he was unprepared. By his manner
alone he subdued his followers-by COMPARE
son uncouth-and by his sophisticated argu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
A Flashlight
From The Po0

From The Pagan
Star-eyed and eager-lipped,
she Is like petulant zephyr
That whirls impishly among the trees
Just to shock the placid leaves
Into a. gossipy flutter.
MAX ENDICOFF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

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ME,,BEn OF rup Assoc1ArEp pnrss

The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled to the for
republication Of all dispatches credited to 1t not
otherwise credited IN this paper and also the local Of
spontaneous origin published herein
All rights OF republication OF all other mser herein
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
GUARANTEE

Entered a Poston'ce New York Second Class
Mail Matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05

Colonel Roosevelt is visiting his wounded son, Captain Archie, at New port News.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
STRIKE DELAYS
 WAR PROSECUTION 1 SECOR DECLARES
Prominent Socialist and Ma chinist Says It Is Unjust
 to Labor.

According tD Audubun J. Secor, who has been active among unionists and socialists for many years, the present strike of machinists is unjust to labor and should never have been called MT. secor, who is a skilled mechs mic now in the employ of the Bridgeport Tool company, regards the machin- ists' strike especially where govern ment work is done as a delay in the prosecution of the war to a successful finish
 While MT. Secor still holds prpgres- sive views on labor he declared that he was less sympathetic towards craft or sectional unionism than he is with 1 the decision of Otto M. Eidlitz, whose fair decision in the award made re- gently provides for collective action by all the workers in a given indus try. He believes the decision will re- suit in increasing the power of organ ized latOr throughout the city. He said that the attempts of a few ma, chiniStS who seek to have their spe- cial crafts recognized are a greater hindrance to labor than the manufac. turers.
 You would think" said Secor, "that
 trade unionists here ought to have
 known the experience of Englisf trade unionists who strove in the
 early days of the war to prevent wha they termed the dilution of industry, with women and other workers wh6
 became particularly skilled in essen tial war industries"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
TO EXPEDITE
 MAIL DELIVERY

Very hopeful news has ben received ir this country regarding the Soldiers mail. Representative Isaac Siegle of New York who has recently been in- vestigating the delays in the mails made several cheering announcements in Paris August 20th. Heretofore there have been only ;wo ports in France for the receiving and distribu- ton of the Soldiers mail. Within five weeks time two more ports will be opened and there will be a large staff of efficient clerks at these ports tC handle all of the mail. Letters and parcels for members of the American Expeditionary Forces when received at Atlantic ports will be sorted out on boardship to France.
 The steamers will be met by mai trains. which will convey all the mai obliged to carry cornmeal and barley given out to the boys. Letters sent by the boys to this country will be cen sored immediately they are received by the Field censors which system will eliminate all delays. Representa-. tive Siegle also added that mail sent from the Atlantic ports will be receiv. ed by the boys in seventeen days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
Concerning Monsignor Fay.

So vital to the Allied cause is the article---"The Voice of the Vatican D by Monsignor Fay, that the reader would better know the facts in regard to this most eminent and courageous author.
 Cyril Sigourney N Fay was born June 16, 1875, in Philadelphia. His father was Lieut.. Colonel Fay of the United States Army, his mother hay ing been born in HutchinsDn. He at tended the University of Pennsylva- mia and received the Degree of Bach elor of Arts in 1897. In 1902 he en- tered the Episcopal Divinity School. ell was ordained a deacon by Bishop Weller, and in 1903 was made an arch deacon. His ecclesiastical life was led at this time in Wisconsin, and in 1906 he resigned from the professorship of Dogma ~and Moral Theology. A year | later he was a delegate to the Bpis- copal convention at Richmond, Va | On June 8, 1908, he was received in the Catholic church at Deal, New Jer- sey and year later matriculated as @ student at Divinity Hall in the Catholic University of America, ir Washington, D. c. On June 21, 1910 the author of this stupendous proc lamation was ordained a priest by Cardinal Gibbons in the Baltimore Cathedral. His rise to eminence 1T
 the Roman Catholic church has beer steady owing to his attainments O. mind and heart. It may be imagined that this document penned by Mon sigrbr Fay will be a powerful mean! Of adisentangling the Austro- Hunga
 rian people from the readily clutches of the Prussian over-lords.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
MAY EXEMPT MEN IN POLICE AND
 FIRE DEP PARTMENT

Bremen and policemen are likely to be put in deferred classes. This is the rumor now spread over the city. In New York and other large cities where the number of firemen and po- licemen is seriously decreased by the draft, the change was made and adopted, but the Bridgeport draft of ficials say the inroads on the member ship of police and fire departments men have been comparatively small.
 General Crowder stated that where in a man Is essential to the welfare of the department he will be placed in Class 3 D, regardless of the length of time he has ben employed. This ap- plies to both firemen and policemen. However, each case brought up will be decided on its own merits by the local board before a deferred classi- fication is issued.
 . Up to this time, local draft boards have not yet received official notice that this clause be put into the new regulations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
EXAMINATIONS AT
 THE HIGH SCHOOL

The following list of examinations has been made by the Board of Ed ucation, and will be of interest to prospective pupils of the High school: Class 1. Students from rural dis tricts.
 Class 2. Students who are making up condition in Sa term work
 All should report at the new High school building as follows:
 Thursday, Sept. 5, g a. m., arith- metis.
 Thursday, Sept. 5, 1:so p. m.. geog- raphy.
 Friday Sept. 6. a. m., grammar and English competition.
 Friday Sept. G. 1:SO p. m., history and spelling.
 Examinations for advanced stand ing passing eighth year work, which , the pupil has not taken in regular eighth grade) will be given Tuesday , and Wednesday, Sept. 10 and Il, ir the school which the pupil attended last term.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05

Boston firemen will strike Monday unless demands for higher wages are granted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-05
NEW REGULATIONS
 ON WHEAT IN EFFECT

Yesterday was the first day that the new regulations on the sale of wheat flour were in effect. Under the new orders, dealers may sell four pounds of wheat flour to one of substitutes. instead of the old half and half re- strictfons. The dealers may sell any quantity which the customer wishes to buy, so long as the ratio of substi- tutes is adhered to. The dealer may also buy from the wholesale houses any amount up to sixty days supply.
 Oatmeal and rice are no longer list ed as substitutes and the dealers are obliged to carry cornmeal and barley to offer with the wheat. If the GUS toner refuses, he may then offer an other substitute