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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-03
Your Easter Coat, Suit or Dress

Can be very satisfactorily chosen
here, for our stocks present a seleC-
ton broad enough to meet every
preference. Every coat, suit or dress
is a combination of style and utility
with exclusiveness as an important
feature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Predominant forms Of criminality are
as characteristic Of people as is its cul-
mary art or treasure of folksongs. 1t
is certainly no accident that the typical
German variety Of swindle should follow
the prescription invented some years ago
by that great expert of popular psy-
chology immortalized under the sobriquet
"Cobbler of Kopenick" This gentle
man-Voigt by name, if we mistake not
--donned secondhand uniform of a
captain of grenadiers, impressed guard
OF soldiers he encountered in the street,
entered the Office Of the small towns
Mayor and commanded the trembling
official to hand over to him the municipal
cash. This being done, he walked off,
leading his men at a brisk goosestep, be-
tween the rows of an astounded popu-
lace. He played on the ingrained Ger
man reverence for the uniform, and he
played safe.
1t seems as though not even November
III, with the contingent inconvenience,
suftlced to cure the German people from
this blind worship of uniform and Off
claldom. tremendous number of
crimes, committed all over the land, but
especially in Berlin, are based on the ex
ploltatlon of this holy horror. Thus the
berlln correspondent of The London
Dosty NcUs writes that "f you are held
up at night by a white brassarded citi-
zen guard and asked for your passport.
you had better to make sure he is real
on, as soon as he touches your wallet he
IS OH ana you are so much the poorer
and wiser Furthermore, we are told
bogus officials do tremendous amount
OF robbery in Berlin. They come into
the house to inspect something or other
and steal from the mante!piece, or thew
conflscate things or extract blackmajl
Tor not confiscating them"
Another good story tells about 2 man
who possessed several thousand mari,
bills OF an especially praised issue. An
other man offered to buy them at a pood
premium. In the critical moment imi-
tatlon police officials appeared and Con
hscated' the bills as they were handed
over. Up to this phase everything went
we'll, but then appeared real police Of
Meals and confscatcd the whole COM
pany. And, it might be added, there
| was an even chance that the second
narty OF police officials were, too, 'play
ing KoQcnick," as the German sav;ng
goes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Stoter, Goods

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Before the war there were four
thousand locomotives on the Rumanian
railways. After tie armistice. whsn the
Germans retired from the invaded districts
OF Rumania, it WIS found that they had
stripped the country, taking nearly all the
rolling stock Of the railways, 80 that there
were only one hundred locomotives left in
the country when they had retired.
There has been great deal Of talk
about the Rumanians plundering the Hun.
garians. especially in taking railway ma
terials, but | ana Informed on what believe
TO be the best possible authority that the
Rumanans have not taken any rolling stock
or any locomotives that did not bear the
letters &C. +. r." which means "Rumanian
Railways" and l do not think that anv one
should be blamed for taking back his own
property which has been stolen. In fact
they have only taken hack a fraction of
what was stolen. JOHN WELLS
New York, sertS %. 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
School F acts
Statement Issued by the Public Educati0u Association

ers and factory workers has been climi-
mated,
The sum OF $4,000 for home teachers, who
go into Inc homes Of alien mothers and
teach them English and carry to them the
ideals Of America has also been eliminated.
The sum of ST, 200 for the salaries OF or
ganizers of classes for the teaching OF
English to Foreigners in factories has also
been eliminated!
The sum OF $4,000 for the salary Of g
person to coordinate the work OF the dan
and evening classes in this field has also
aeen eliminated
The total sum available for this day
work is some $4,000
And yet this is perhaps the most inn
portant part e. the Americanization pro
gramme, for it aims to reach tho vast
group OF foreigners who cannot be reached
through night classes or who lack TIA in
itiative to attend instruction Voluntarily
1t is still possible for the school authorities
to correct this blunder through q special
budget request They have nos, however,
deemed it of sufficient Importance to be in
cuded in the regular budget requestsl
DO you believe for an instant that under
such unsatisfactory conditions we can make
good pledge 10 the nation that the
gateway to America" will be made safe
for democracy?
We do not
The latest reliable figures we have on
population statistica show that there are at
least million foreign born residents OF
voting age in the city Of New York who
not citizensi
Out of every 100 persons of voting age
IN the greater city of New York at least 90
are not naturalized!
We have more than a million and half
foreigners OF all ages from non-English
speaking countries!
Don't you think it high time, in view of
such conditions, Tor the city and school au-
thorities to cut out the oratory on the sub
ject, however tempting it may be in q
political way, and get down to brass tacks
on the solution of problem which threat
ems our very existence as nation?
Nothing from nothing gives nothing'' is
mathematical axiom that needs no dem
onstraton We cannot do the lob without
adequate funds.
If it has been worth while 70 spend bill
ions to DO our share In making the world
safe for democracy, what is it not worth 10
keep it safe, if it should affect the
tax rate materially and thereby embarrass
certain aspirants for otiica in the next
municipal election?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

the army, as the review Of our court
martial Judgments shows. There were
equally plumbers Of judicial process and
individual decision in ranks Of the
home sector. But sound judgment
upon the general success or failure of
our national policy in either field can
scarcely be made by such consum-
mate blunderer and blind worshipper
of ancient fetiches as Mr.. Massingham
America took a great resolve and
worked great result. AS in any herd
movement for the salvation Of the herd,
the individual was forced to yield.
Every ten-year-old boy who plays on his
school baseball team knows the princi-
pie that controls in such cases. 1t is
only the conventional, self-righteous
prophets of perfection who are ignorant
of It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Vanishing Goals
Ncec York Trtbi. -
LnnI.., BilL.anM

+phCvi ioHletY
II OND0N, Sept. 1+.-"Coal," Mr. William
1 Brace, N. p, Of the Miners Eedera-
-a-@ tion Executive. OF Great Britain. de-
clared IN a speech to miner delegates, as OF
more value than gold" And Britain is
awakening TO the unpleasant realization
that her supply % SO precious mineral is
dwindling al an ala. ming rate
While the miners fight for nationaliza~
ton of the coal mines, the country, as
whole, has to consider the much more
serious problem OF where the coal fer the
coming winter is to he found Output in
Great Britain dropped 80 per cent during
June, July ard August. During the week
ended May 81, 1919 there we're mined
4,812.595 tons of coal; during the week
ended August 8 only 2,642 ,S95 tons we're
produced. The decrease has been steady.
About 100000 men and boys are en-
ployed, above aud below ground, in Britain's
mining industry. For the month ended July
II they produced an average output of four
and one-quarter tons; for each person for
the succeeding four weeks, less than three
tons
There are, of course, Two explanations
besides Sgoyernment bungling," which is
Robert Smillio's answer. One is the i'll
PRODUCTION OF the seven-hour day; the other
the Yorkshire strike. sures from York
shire are enlightening as 20 what Il Goa.
strike costs. Yorkshire, Tor an average
week, such that ended June II, would,
with l65,l12 PERSONS employed, produce
100000 tons week. IN The four weeks
ended August 9, it produced but 429.324
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Washington
from The Book M
49,

From The BookrtafJ
FE'IIE white-walled Rome OF an unwEitts"
epic,
Spreading like the waters Of usw We.
run;
Drinking at the lips Of clear green rlvsr
Rising in the fountains and the wells O.
the sun,
Nothing OF imperial dust in her cellars
Nothing OF the torn old tower and dons'
Mistress Of her clean white halls unhaunteo~
City of the sunrise, altar, and home!
A white ship built in a cool green forest
And launched with the green leaves fres'
on her bow,
Sun on her sail. and foam on her anchofS
half way out Oh her Made. trip row
The clean new Rome OF an urwritten epic
Spreading 30 the borders OF unlveFss'
dream;
A white ship launched on u universal riss''
Steering for the sun at the mouth OF '''
stream.
A1oYsrus CO..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Adellna Patti was more than great
singer or a great artist. She was above
all else popular heroine, ono of those
famed few who, by whatever personal
thrill, charm their way into the hearts Of
the multitude and become deities Of love-
illness, cheered and worshipped by mill
ions of devoted admirers.
Her precise artistic rank may be left
to the critics. 1t has no relevancy to
her supremacy over the hearts of her
time There were great voices among her
contemporaries, and there have been
great voices since. There is greater
lyric artist, surely, in our own Nine.
same personal appeal and won the same
quality Of widespread affection. Her
face was a familiar household decora-
ton. When she sang young bloods
unhitched her horses and drew her car
riage with their own aristocratic hands.
Lacking nobility of title, plain Ameri-
cans went mad to yield homage and allie
glance to their queen of song.
Her Americanism had something 10 do
with her popularity here, no doubt. Born
in Spain of Italian parents, Nine. Patti
came to New York so young that she
knew only New York as a child and
learned her English ass soon as any
tongue. Her debut was here, and in
America came all her early prodigious
success. To be sure, she longed to con-
quer other worlds, and did forsakc Amer,
jca for a batch Of years, scoring popular
triumphs in England and in Europe as
colossal as she had scored here. But the
American heart always warmed toward
its first love- The Patti farewell"
tours to America became jest, yet they
drew both dollars and affection. Once a
heroine always a heroine seems to be one
Of the rules in myth~making.
We wonder what the economic inter-
prefers of history make of such cpl
sodes. 1t is fascinating thesis among
the intelligentsia just now that the
stress Of history upon great personal
figures, upon kings, queens, generals
and priests, is part Of the capitalistic
conspiracy to keep the plain people off
the printed page and beneath consider
alton. Perhaps. But, alas, how swiftly
and fully plain, popular taste falls in
with this conspiracy" Heroes and
heroines are apparently far more essen
tial to the multitude than political re-
form or economic facts, ancient or mod
ern. Education is forced to use the per
sonal myths of history. for therein lies
the interest OF youth. Grown-ups seem
10 whit different. We must have our
protagonists, whether their names are
Adelina Patti or John J. Pershins or
Charlie Chaplin. And, personally, we
think it is vastly more interesting
world for being thicksct with myths,
made and making, than if it were the
economically controlled universe which
the futurjst historians insist that it is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
wv 7llY is it next to impossible for in
wv terested citizens and taxpayers 10


wv terested citizens and taxpayers 10
get access to the details Of the
$S7 100000 school budget this year?
Heretofore copies of the tentative budget
i'll extended detail have been printed in
pamphlet form and released to the public
during the early part Of September, and
every one who cared to has had ample time
to study the items in advance OF The pub
lie hearings before the Board of Estimate
and Apportonment in October
1t is now almost October, and the only
way interested citizens can get at the facts
behind the more less startling and CON
fusing totals that have been published IN
the daily press is to pore the rare
copy of an unwieldy mass Of blurred manu-
script at the Office Of the Board Of Educa-
ton
Such IpaccesS utility TO the facts is bound
to cause unfortunate doubts in the public
mind regarding the character of the bud
get, particularly when it has been preceded
by such other disquieting factors as the
final cutting of the budget by the Board
of Education behind closed doors. the gem
eral realization of the fact that the budget
does not appear nearly generous upon
study as II first glance at the total could
lead one to believe, and the dsllusionment
of the public regarding the Mayors conten-
ton that he has provided some $4,000 900
for new school buildings during the past
year, when, as a matter of fact, he has not
provided red cent, as that sum was but
part of the balance for that purpose that
existed at the close of the Mitchell adj
ministration
Nothing will clear away such doubts and
win the united support Of public spirited
citizens to the task of securing adequate
school funds more than the freest oppor-
tunity to obtain full enlightenment regard
ing the facts.
The public is jealous of it's rights in this
matter, and any sbrdgment Of them is likely
TO result disastrously.
Do We really intend to utilize the public
schools of New York City In the Amer-
canizatlon programme which is universally
recognized as vital to the future safety and
welfare of the nation?
Or are we simply blufing?
Judging by the drastic action Of the
school authorities, after consultation with
representatives or the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment, on the budgetary es~
Inmates for carrying on this work, we are
evidently going to hardly scratch the sur
face Of the problem
The state has appropria led 100000 TO
assist In stimulating the work Of Ameri-
canlzlng our vast foreign population
through the channels of the public schools.
OF this amount, $4,000 is assigned to the
City OF New York. What is New York plan
ming to do through It's public schools to
meet its responsibility in the matter?
Very little, so far as we can see, in com
parison with the size of the JOB. This Is
what has happened to the funds requested
for this work by those who have charge Of
carrying it on:
Over $4,000 for the extension .af day
Amerieantzation classes for foreign moth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Steel Mills: South Chicago


'i1l9 iea nu'N topping over the sky
"&haera one step toward the stars
Ana DIES III " questioning shiYer
The s-eei-mlli cnimneys fling their gauns
seeAlhg
\ little distance INTO the red
nat soi''y COMBS their smoky hair
Inc steei-mii ehlmneys only live at night
When crimson Light makes love TO them
And stsr light tr.chles through the red
Like glmpses Of some far-of fairy tale
Throughout the day the steel-mili chin
neys stand
flgidlT within the wind -whirled glare:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Abusing the Uniform,
To the Editor Of The Tribune

10 the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Some citizens have been complaining
about being nit up for money and food
by men in uniform while on the streets OF
the city. Now, can bear witness to this
as have been asked for money on almost
every occasion while in the city. 1t ia
generally around Fourteenth and Forty
second streets and all the way up Sixth
Avenue that these despicable characters
make their rendezvous
They are not men in the service. Thew
have been discharged a long time ago and
are too lazy to work at an honest profess
sion, and prefer this low, cheap way Of
making ar easy living.
Now, l have reason to believe there are
many men who have bought or got uni
form in some way to work this gag
Hence, we should not take the matter LIGHT
~, but get after them before it gets too bad
They are putting the boys who are still in
the service in bad light and are casting
reflection on the uniform.
II they we're to confine their begging TO
men in the service it would not be so bad,
but they are molesting the citizens as well.
Some OF them even grow abusive and in
suiting when they are refused. Kindly adj
vise the public how we regret and feel this
modification and ask them to notify the
authorities in each individual case. 1t
surely makes one feel cheap to find man
IN his own garb using it as means to
extort money from those who have made
80 many sacrifices already for his comfort
and entertainments
+. A, U. S. ARMY.
Hohoken, N. j., Sept. %, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Three Jailed Runners
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR In regard to the article recentlv
printed in your paper concerning the steal
ing of Liberty bonds and other securities
by runners of brokerage houses in Wall
Street. | wish to correct any impression that
may have been created by your paper that
this firm Lost 100000 through the dishonesty
of any Of its employees.
In our case, the entire amount of securities
was recovered and the three boys who did the
stealing are now in jail under heavy SEN
fences.
sincerely trust that you will give as much
prominence to this letter as you. gave to the
article which you printed, which, If anything,
would encourage others to try the same
tactics for which these three youths are now
being punished. LATHAM r. REED
New York. Sept. %, 1919
Mexico Bullet Diplomacy
(From TAs Detroit JourraD
Msaicaas arb trained to endure every
poverty except. \ famine in cartridges,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
The Complaint Of a Blunderer

CT all the shortsi lighted Liberals Of
England none had cleaner record in
the war then Mr.. H. W. Massingham, Of
The London Nation. TO the best Of
our recollection he blundered upon every
large issue that was raised from the first
hint of war on. Therefore, he has now Wis
tied this country to find fault with our
handling Of ourselves in the war. AS a
climax to his complaints he sets down in
the current issue of The Nation his
criticism of Americas restrictions upon
free speech and liberty in the war.
1t would be hard to comprehend this
sort of infantle refusal to understand
common sense had not Mr. Massingham
exhibited an equally infantile mentality
toward such an obvious necessity as con-
scription during the war. How crystal
lized and dead was the liberalism which
Mr.. Massingham preached and wor-
shipped at the outbreak Of the war
was perfectly illustrated by this stand.
Here in America we may be lacking in
political philosophy and very weak In
programmes and theories. but we can
at least adjust ourselves to facts. So
did Lincoln in the Civil War by taking
up CONSUMPTION when it became plain
military necessity. SO did we in the Great
War-barring only negligible hand
full Of conscientious DIRECTORS and NAL
contents. But Mr.. Massingham knew
better. Consumption was tag Of Tory
thought, and such was the illberalism
of his mind that he could not bring HIM
self to accept it.
We cite this illustration for the ilu-
animation it sheds upon Mr.. Massiag-
hams criticisms Of our supposed illiher-
alism during the war ne has tact
enough not to refer to conscription.
Yet that was obviously q far greater
Suppression of free action and free
speech than any of the convictions un-
der the espionage law, or sporadic acts
of violence toward dissenters, which he
cites. The American mind accepted con-
scription without hesitation because it
felt that it was the best way to win the
war 1t might or might not be the
pleasantest, the most in keeping with
our traditions. 1t was the practical,
common sense thing to do. Our minds
took this leap, that Mr.. Massingham's
/ baked at, without effort.
The rest followed almost as naturally
We never reached the step that Abra-
ham Lincoln reached in the Civil War
of suppressing great daily newspaper.
But every one not crank or natural
born dissenter realized that in mod
ern war of peoples, just as there must
he strict military discipline for the
millions under arms, there must be a
sem-military discipline for those not
under arms, but upon whom, quite as
much as upon the men in the field,
rested certain plain duties if the war
was te'tbe won.
TIL were plumbers Of discipline In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
A Garden Wa

fror1 The Bool.nsnai
'NHE Roman wall was not raore
this, 'aas
That has no league at all Wit,
affairs, g'ea.
That knows no ruder hands than ci.u.
No louder blasts than blowing ADril "a
Yet with a gray solemnity it BROOD al
Above the walk where simple folk ~
And in its Gannies keeps their trs.' '.s
moods,
Holding their careless words unto -.
The rains Of summer, and TIE creeping p.
That season after season clings - -
And shivered poppes red as Roman VIZ.
These things at last VIII haunt j.
bled dust -''
Not dreams of empires shattered wbs,. :.
lie, ny
But children's laughter, birds, and H..
of sky. 's
DAVID MORTON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
A Week of Verse|
A Blue Scarf

fF'on' Tha Paoan)
VIE softness OF the south wind >.
blowing ssasas.
Falls in blue folds about her a.
Watching the days last 0lear.,I 'ae stsal.
sinking siosl,
Below the worlds rim to the ns.,..,
A wraithlike unreality surround, h.
Spirits Of dreams that never
true 'sa Coz,
Mother Of God. TO whom BELONGS
Why do our hearts break at sisbt ~ =. ''l'''
LOUISE WEBsrrns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Peaceful New York;

tFront The Charleston Ne11s and Cou,yer,
New York seems to be having lot of
trouble with gangs Of hold-up men. At that.
New York has had an easy time OF it COM
pared with some of the other big cities
Boston, Chicago and Washington. for in.
stance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Snow in April

From, Loaa caa Voter,
GAN April die to-day
And still de1y the spring
A welcoming of May.
What smiles her lips viii quel!
Wher larks neglect to sing
Her wonted greeting we'll:
And how hex scented hands
VIII culver when size sees
Fields where no playmate stands
To tell her she IS sweet,
And kiss her on the mouth
And on her shining feet,
But playless lambs in crowds.
And back toward The South
God, brooding in His clouds
EDWARD L. DAWSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
The Presidents BaIaclaya

tFro,s The Sa!t Lake Herald
During the Presidents tolr he seems TO
be losing about one Democratic Senator day.
HALF league, fourth p league, eighth a
league onWardl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
MzMBrR OF THE ASSOCIATED PIE

Associated Press exclusively entitled 70 ths us
fog republication ~ all dispatches credited 20 u o,
otherwise credited III this and also the local
OF Spontaneous origin published herein .,
All rights capitalization Of all other matter ncfc'n
also reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Gle, the President has repeatedly adj
mittsd that such employment would have
to be authorized by Congress in each par
ticular instance.
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