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New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
~ Rich Mans " ar

Thoroughly "impregnated with the lie"
the league certainly was, thanks to It's lead
ers, and particularly A. c. Townley, it's
president, who had persistently rung the
changes on the erich mans war" 1t is
consequently not little startling to be in
formed by Mr.. Creel that "the leaders of
the Nonpartisan League came personally
to Washington to ask the government to
commence a campaign of patriotic educa-
ton, and Minnesota was selected for the
initiation of the drive"
But, alas! "Our speakers says Mr.
Crcel, upon arrival in Minnesota were in
formed by the State Public Safety Com
mission that they would not be allowed to
address any meeting arranged by the Non
partisan League or under its auspices
There was no quarrel with the men we sent.
for the commission asked permission to use
them in its own speaking campaign.
Even if the Nonpartsan League were dis
loyal, then the more reason why our speak
ers should smash at its membership with
the truth. But the State Public Safety
Commission stood like iron barred our
speakers absolutely and inaugurated a cam
pagn Of terrorism that had it's ugly reflex
among the farmers and labor unions in
every state "
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Sea Power in the War

Admiral Jellicoe's book, "The Grand
Fleet, 1914-1916," disposes of the theory
that Allied sea power won the war. 1t
contributed, OF course, in very great
measure to the success of the Allied
armies. By enforcing the blockade of
Germany and securing the free move
ment of British, Canadian, Australian,
American, East Indian and African
troops to the continent of Europe. as
we'll as the supplies needed to equip and
support them, it enabled the Allies to
win the war on land. Germany was
strong on land and the Allies for long
time were weak there. But on the sea,
where Germany was weak-except in
submarines-and the Allies were strong.
no decision was reached. The Allied fleets
failed to force the Dardanelles, and
failed also to destroy the enemy High
Sea surface fleet.
Admiral Jellicoe's policy was essen
italy cautious. Technically offensive, it
was really defensive In his book he
gives the reasons-hitherto obscure
which led him to play primarily for
safety. lie comedies to the German fleet
certain points of superiority, of which it's
leaders do not seem to have been fully
aware. He says that in 1914 and 1915
the Germans had at least an even chance
in the open. Their capital ships were
faster than he thought them to be and
were much better protected against shell
fire and torpedoes. The Germans had a
superior fire CONTROL more destroyers, a
better torpedo attack and a delayed fuse
she'll which far outclasscd the CORE
spending British proiectile
Admiral Jellicoe's preoccupation was
to take no serious risks. Defending his
strategy in the critical phase of the Bat
tie of Jutland, he says:
"a third consideration that was present
in my mind was the necessity for
not Tearing anything to cha,ce in Il
teet action, because our feet qVos the
one and only factor thut acos uitol to
the existence Of the empire, as. indeed,
to the Allied cause. We had no reserve
outside the Battle Fleet, which could in
any way take its place should disaster
bcfall it, or even should its margin of
superiority over the enemy be cHmi-
mated"
Mr.. Arthur II. Pollen and other naval
critics have challenged the soundness Of
Jellicoes judgment in turning away from
the German fleet on the evening of Nav
81 when he saw an enemy torpedo attack
developing BY doing so he lost touch
with the High Sea fleet and the oppor-
tunity to turn an indecisive action into a
momentous victory. But in avoiding
closer contact and the risks Of night
fighting Jellicoe was only carrying out a
fixed purpose. His carefully maturcd
plans did not permit him to do anything
else. Disclosures made since the end of
the war strengthen the suppostion that
by closing in he might have come near
finishing the Germans. But he didn't
know at the time how severely the High
Sea fleet had been punished
Jutland failed to alter the military sit
uation. But Admiral Jclicoc was always
more concerned about maintaining his
own strength than about breaking the
encny's And in this he concurred with
the policy Of the British Admiralty, set
forth in January, 1916. by Lord Fisher.
The latter wrote the following memoran-
dunn for Premier Asquith at the time q
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Queer APOSTLES of Loyalty
An analysis of Crees defence of the Nonpartsan League


information, although there is much more
of it.
1t would have been instructive had Mr.
Creel told also of the campaign Of the Non
partisan League in Minnesota to nom nate
Charles A. Lindbergh as a "Republcan" for
Governor and James A. Peterson as ere
publican" for United States Senator. In
October, 1917, Mr.. Lindbergh published
book entitled "Why Is Your Country at
War;" which from cover to cover was "im-
pregnated with the lie of rich mans
war" The following passages will serve
to characterize it:
1--WE have been dragged into the war by
the intrigue of specuators" "Wealth saw
to it that the conditions would be created
that would make it practically impossible
for us to keep out of the war" at has in
deed been humliating to the American peo-
pie to sec how the wealth grabbers, owners
of the big press actually attempt by sour
rllous editorials and specially prepared ar
tlcles to drive the people as if we were A
lot of cattle to buy bonds, subscribe to the
Red Cross, to register for conscription and
all the other things"
This man, who had filed for the Governor
ship, was indorsed by the Nonpartisan
League in convention held in March, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
naval attack on the Dardanelles forts
was first under consideration:


"The sole justification of lombard
ments and attacks by the feet on forti-
fed places such as the Dardanelles, is to
force decision at sea. AS long as the
German High Sea Fleet possesses its
present strength and splendid gunnery
efficiency, so long is it imperative that
operation be undertaken by the British
fleet calculated to impair its superiority,
which is none too great in view of the
heavy losses already experienced in ships
and men, which latter cannot be filled in
the period of the war, in which the navy
differs materially from the army. Even
the older ships should not be risked, for
they cannot be lost without losing men,
and they form the only reserve behind the
Great Fleet"
Admiral Jellicoe presents logical and
candid defence of this conservative pro-
gramme. Whether he really justifes it
will remain a matter of opinion But in
offering it he puts quetus on the con-
tention that Allied sea power was used,
or intended to be used except as a sec
ondary, offensve-defensive weapon. The
Allied fleets were of great value. But
the Allied armies won the war.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Our Wild Young World

Was there ever, we WONDER time in
the world when the old stuff looked so
welcome and tasty as now? When the
walls Of Jericho went fiat there must
have been an exceeding bad moment for
radicals and conservatives alike; and we
don't suppose Rome was any too cheer
full while Pope Leo I was debating with
Attila and persuading him not to sack
the town. But after all, those were days
OF perennial wars, and it was dull year
when somebody's town was not being
raZed. But our war came out of the
most peaceful sky-at a moment when
our swords had been beaten into Ford
cars and most people hardly knew how to
shoot a gun, let alone fight a nation.
Wherefore our shock and surprise must
rank high, whether we take Lincoln Stef-
fens or The Nep Republic seriously or
not.
What we suspect is that in such an
hour most radicals develop unsupported
affection for the old, familiar ways. OF
course, there are the extremists who
become more and more excited as the
newest new unrols. Callow maidens of
Greenwich Village swoon with rapture
at the thought of a soviet-the dear,
wild thing. But we are speaking of the
bulk of radicals and liberals and pro-
gresslves and so on-which most Ameri-
cans, conservatives included, have al
ways liked to fancy they were. And
these are plainly glad enough Of the old,
old stuff
Take the circus, for instance. 1t is
doing the biggest business ever. Some
what perhaps because it is the biggest
circus ever. But more we suspect, be-
cause of its oldest stuff, peanuts and
elephants and sawdust ring, than which
nothing sings warmer in the heart Of
old ways and days and life as we have
always lived it.
Here is the philosophic explanation of
Bolshevsm, we suppose. The world has
to swing wild once in a while, or it would
crystalline into piece of very dull and
classic statuary. But most of us would
prefer not to see it, even in part, behave
as now, strikingly like that famous Nude
Descending a Staircase And so many of
US, radicals all, feel temporary leaning
the other way, as if to balance the
swoops of our wild young earth with the
mighty weight of our sober old heads.
VIII we stick thus leaning haughtily
backward and be wry-necked conserva-
tlves for the rest of our days? The guess
is not. The truly conservative will re-
main conservative as they always were
Just as the crazy-coots will continue
being crazy and cheer for the shocking
because it is shocking. Both kinds will
revert to type when the world settles
down. The radicals will once again look
upon the new cheerfully and hopefully,
and chuckle at the old fogies good -hu-
moredly. And the old fogies will indul-
gently pat the hand of radicalism. They
will even be able to smile cheerfullv in
discussing those crazy hours when the
atavlstlc earth forgot it's orbit and re-
verted to the paraboa of its comet davs.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Ultimate Ambitions

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Colonel Watterson sees in the Pres''
dents league of nations activities that he y
looking toward a third term. Permit ME "
suggest that what Mr.. Wilson is really am
ing at is to occupy the head of the table ~
which will assemble the nine men who weuia
practically control the destinies of the woro'
mere President. Possibly this may be o''
ing Mr.. Wilson an injustice, but II seems
to me to be the only theory that can account
fully for what he has done and is doing.
New York, March 10, 1919. w. G. y
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

o nte EUltOT OF INe lf1o1Ue
GNlR: In the course of an article in the
March number of "Everybody's Maga-
zine,' entitled "Our Aliens: We're
They Loyal or Disloyal? ?" Mr.. George Creel,
chairman of the Committee on Public In
formation, comes to the defence of the
Nonpartisan League and makes virulent
attack upon the Minnesota Commission of
Public Safety.
"The Committee on Public informant ion, -
he says, 'formed to fight disaffecton, at
tackled the Northwest at once, . and
the one organization that we wanted most
particularly to reach was the Nonpartisan
League, for it had membership that COW
cred the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana and
Idaho, and, more than any other, was i'm
pregnatcd with the lie about rich mans
war
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Harbingers of Spring

(from The Chicago Ne1os.)
Not even the aviator who first flies
across the Atlantic will be proudcr than
the back lot gardener who raises the first
radish in his neighborhood
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

defects are now admitted and there is
promise of their correction. But far
more fundamental is criticism, such as
is made by The London Nation
A league to preserve peace? 1t isn't
and never was
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

You purchase merchandise advertised in THE
TRIBUNE With absolute ss4eb-or II dissatisfaction
suits In any case THE TRsS me guarantees to
money upon request. sso red tape No aubb'Ing.
We make good promptly II the advertiser not
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Gotham Gleanings
ll5ni0iE0I liTll

w. Hohenzollern sawed wood
last week.
Looks like the 77th Div. would
not parade
The Authors League will dine
tomorrow eve'g.
Harry Tabcr was a pleasant
caller Wcdnes, also Fred Kelly.
Newt Baker is going to Paris
this week, taking Stanley King
along.
Ray Van Buren, is back from
France, where he was one of the
27th's boys.
The smiling face Of Miss Judy
Farnham was seen horseback riding
i'll the Park Thurs.
Charley Riegelman the w. k
atty at law got down from Pine
hurst to-day and is back at work.
Ollie Newman of Chaumont
Fr, and Washington, D. c., passed
through Gotham Thurs. en- route
from Brcst to Washington. Ollie is
an Iowa boy who made good in the
Army.
he newspaper men who didn't
60 to war are going to give ban
quet Apr. 70 at the Commodore to
those who did, and Frank Pope
says will we say something about it
O. *, Frank.
The Secretary Of War, bless his tobacco
heart, is the best S. of w. we ever sorved
under; and he has our respect and affoc-
ton But we wish he wouldn't begin a
statement with "My attention has been
called to newspaper account" To our
plgoted notion, it takes the pose that the
writer OF it is so engrossed in weiphtier
matters that he never reads the papers
IL is used most commonly by men who sub
scribe to press clipping bureaus
I'VE are taking the liberty of addressing
this letter. writes Mr.. Jerome A. Myers
Chief, Outdoor Speakers, "to selected LIST
of men whom feel would be a credit to
the organization" And whom no doubt
will be.
frnnhIin Pierce was our Fourteonth
President. Note that the initials F.. p.
stand for both Franklin Pierce and Four
teenth President Note also that there are
fourteen letters in the name of Franklin
P1erce.-From David M. Roths Memory
Course
We never shall be able to remember that.
+. P. A.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Praise Indeed

ffropi The Fhiiddeiphin Public Led0cr)
For place that "A year ago was only "an
Atlantic port" New York seems to be doing
quite thriving business.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
The Coming 7ower
A Spring Song

The early upon the hill
Reminds me with the whppoorwil
That Spring is coming.
At eve the moon and stars may hear
Sweet Robins song for his ladys ear,
The buebird softly humming.
And yet our maidens fond and true
Are many miles across the blue
Is patient waiter?
The Jeannes of France cast loving eyes;
And many a Jack. as l surmise,
Will turn a bounding traitor
AS warmer rays melt Winters frost,
So Wisdoms staying voice is lost
'Ganst Cupid's sweet endeavor;
And casting care with Winters air,
Each Romeo his heart will swear
To Juliet forever.
How with the budding Of the rose,
Now ovelier each lady grows
And who is not affected?
What is an honest lad to do
When Spring sees two bright eyes and blue,
And what may be expected?
We whipped the base and scheming Hun
And set the Kaiser on the run,
But Spring has got US bested
And many lad-oh, prank of Fate -
Who fought the world to liberate,
Will find his heart arrested.
The moral of my song is this:
Oh Wilson, Baker, Pershing, Bliss,
Your task is still gigantic
We fear not kaiser car or king,
But why take chances on the Spring
When there's a free Atlantic?
n T0f Aprttr-y NroroYo
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

MEMBER Ot' 4itH AoSOt4Alf>l' ihH.o'
TIE Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to tho use
republication OF all dispatches credited to IT or
not otherwise this and also the local
news of spontaneous origin published herein
All rights republication Of all other matter herein
are also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

"When I say very I don't mean what
you mean" writes Mr. Edwin W Sanborn.
"You visualize, not to say envisage the
archaic English of the word whereas
in our usage it has experienced change
Of heart similar to that of the word quite. ,
When an Englishman says he has had quite
enough tea, he means that the temperature
and capacity of his interior will not admit
of another spoonful. When we say a show
Is quite good, we mean pretty good, fairly
good. Quite good means 6S on scale of
100; very good about 80. good deal de-
pends on the intonation." We quarrel; to
us, quite good is 40 on a scale of 100, very
good about Al; and good is between so
and 100.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

Eddie the proofboy is working his
forthcoming Tower but objects to reading
the papers, which, in our first lesson, we
told him a necessary daily duty. "It
takes too much time" he says; and we are
not sure that he is wrong. Sometimes we
frivol away three or four hours the pa
pers and wnnow one short paragraph.
Gazing across the window at the World
Building is the most productive way of ac-
quiring what the layman calls inspiration.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

Owned and published daily by New York Tribune Inc.
y New York Corporation. Ogden Reid. President; G.
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tary: A. Suter Treasurer Address Tribune Building
15A Nassau Street. Telephone Beekman S000
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

"ro your list of Sub-Solar Novelties"
writes Ambrose Glutz, add the Hat which
you slip into the patented holder under
your seat at the theatre and which you be-
lieve is there throughout the performance.
When you reach for it as the curtain is
about TO fall you are amazed to discover
that it has changed into gritty shoe con-
tanning a large quantity of foot"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
srnscR1rrroN nArEs-Ry Man lne.ualng rostase:
GUARANTEE

Entered the Postofnce at New York Second Class
Mall Matter
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07
Well Say He Will

Sir: The typical American held back
considerably on the First, Second Third
and Fourth Liberty loans because he was
sure there would be at least five more.
In gratitude for the dnality of the Vic
tory Loan he will subscribe all that he
saved out and much, much more. He will
subscribe his all. Or will he? GUS.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-07

we are taking the liberty of addressing
TINS letter. writes Mr.. Jerome A. Myers
Chief, Outdoor Speakers, "to selected list
OF men whom we feel would be a credit to
the organizations" And whom no doubt
will be.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12
VIENNA'S AGED
/ DYING ON FEET

cases day. and those they had 10
uirn away Inevitably must b"rnh.
worse. used Ia test the condition or
the children | saw by feeling Their
iieshlass arms. When | touched an"
child ia. father said: DON'T tonch
him. He has this had new disease. anu
IL hurts him so much I realized II
had hur, him. hut the child was 40
lis,less IA shrink from III. pain.
''rhe doctors could do practically
nothing for the out patients who cnn.d
rot ID. taken "a III. hospitals. TIL"
mothers were IN despair. Tn. Doctors
said III. .reatest want NJ all was for
cod liver oil. Funds raised IN England
had sent a supply. but IL only lasted
two days Practically every child 20.
der t'yn IN r,csa'y.
Suffer From Starvation.
1T IN extraordinary how IIttl. vi.n.
M has suffered from war epid.mics
such ns typhus. rh. enormous lncrens.
IN sickness lS III. 20 starvation ils.ns..
Almost all NJ its ,hlli population -
stnnte,l. starved. left withnct vitality.
visnr nr energy. An enormous nuri.
her nrr tuh.rculnr nna considerable.
prnpar'!on NJ th.s. will lie. Annth.r
considerable. prnpnrt!on will FOR all
their lives probably b. stnntrh IN mind
nna body. nnd all will b. handicapped. .
rh. children NJ school a.r provided.
with m. meal x soup and brrnh In fh.
iay by American Red Cross workers. az
special Kitchen sh. visited v.r.
watched: lest they should take IN. hr.na
home. You must .nt the bread III.
workers. told them. "..ll that y. can 10
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

ON. lar:r arr in III. Pack river dis
tF's'. northern Idaho. burnt entirely
beyond control and spread over forty.
Nv. sstgar. niles Of territory xithoue
showing III. least signs Of dying down.
Men TO a:st IL were few and eae bs.
tween.
IN sp"kaa. as Well as the coast
cities IN. forest service !S wux.us "a.
crHItias campaigns similar 10 thoss
carried on during tho war. Il In n
waF-asn!ass flames almos. a. dsstruc.
i've To Amsr'cn as the flames that
oroks out In Europe.
LGmberincks. those shouldsr~d
veterans Of tho sore.. lie, make the
hEest are lighters. This summer thsy
a"Ss haa Htt. chance to enusu In
Their regular work OF cutting timber.
and.havs bent all their Efforts TO ~.
ing the forests that house the nation.
The forss. service maintains q c~a,s-
less lookout. As 5000 as smoke II dir.
cernei the news Is flashed to head.
quarters: crew Is hastily recruited
and equipped. and sent into the burn.
ing aren with full supplies Of food.
tools and bedding.
But they have little chance to N,
the bedding. Fire lighting 10 an sll.
night all-iay job.
How Fire 10 Osassn.
The only successful method Of stoo.
ping nre is to get In front Of IL
cieaf wide trail, and widen ie bv
backfirins.
slight change Of wind will make
the back Ore Cross the trail and eo-
danger the workers. lives,
Blazing trees frequently fall with
the wind. across the truii. and undo
the work OF q day.
one result OF the epidemic Of dr<e
In the present summer viii bs q Viz.
orous effort. on the part OF lumber
companies and forestry men alike, to
secure from congress a greater ap-
preparation for the forest service thsa
ever before.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12
FAMINE IN MEN E
TO FIGHT FIRES

Spokane. Wash.-orc ot tho biggest
'industri.-' OF IN. northwest this sum.
n.r liz III. lighting Of forest ar.s.
A good. husky man. with two strong
arms aud q willingness 10 work. laaks
NJ son': ~ a million dollars to III. at.
hc.nls nf III. rn!te.! States forestry
service. m! III. big lumber concerns.
who ara losing vnst values in timber.
Their. ls tamln. in men. That In
III. grnnt reason arcs. star'e.! hT cnr.-
less camper, or lightning storms. have
been able to spread over many niles
OF Americas richest lumber lands and
canse aninnge that viii not be replaces.
for a generation.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

Is to help you TO keep we'll and strong"
Tn. American Rs'! Crnss Is opening
NOR. nj th.s. Kitchens. and hopes to
te"'! 1900 or more children. buf that
only ns.nns food for Qua section of tho
people. III. children of school age-and
even then only Que meal In the day
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

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snd 'etbo bluas'' should - :-,f
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The Keota news., 1919-09-12

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The Keota news., 1919-09-12
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The Keota news., 1919-09-12
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