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New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
oblems OF Holland After the Problems of War
Having Struggled Through a Irving
Time, The Little Country Faces
A Tangled Future

amounts OF money out Of the war. but am
unaho to nnd much evidence OF that. 1t Is
true that few merchants had large stocks
at the beginning of the war. These they sold
off at high prices and realized large sums
of money, enough to put them for time
in the millionaire class. They We're the lucky
ones but the rank and file have lost money.
An army of half million had to be sup
ported, the unemployed had to be paid and
there was litle business OF any kind to
provide the Wherewthal to pay the taxes for
these eNtga eApeuses- while at the same time
the cost Of lNng mere than doNpled 70 suite
Of eontrpHed pFees
aluee HplaNd NulAlUs Ni 9qA mere peo.
pla dian glealel Aep NerN ANA uet NealA
nv weh wealth Il qan he imaelNfA lha' lhe
lNhl WWaN "a aplNNa
IN m Cav aa lpm "a epueeW4A NeiMui
has uaaN "a q had NaA ANi ia npN NNptpNiNe
buW sud hNusf Ne AiWNNi NNl NNN maA
hNN aimnsi ANNthlNe Ne itea "a lhe hplip
Nelesl aNd NWe lNe pees Ate sull lWNs
iAf htiNA standard tbs Vfieps lef NeAls ANi
N'Nei t'AN'1s Ni NN' shfli lN NF N'PN '' ''f
aNer class sNors. 1ea ani eelee sfe beth
scatter. and substitutes ate ffeelg used
"suuepaai' IS the eheetTul response of the
shcpkeerer when lie hands out something
instead or that which YOU have asked fot;
and these substitutes are not bad at all For
ihstance. "surtogaat' tea makes about as good
brew as Continental knows how to make
out of real tea, while they manhandle the
surrogaat coffee in some fashion that the
result tastes somewhat better than the Eng
iish conception of coffee The shops very
short on woollens linen and cotton goods
and the prices are very high. There is little
high class clothing with any cut to speak of
equal to New York prices for fair quality
with some style. For instance, miserable
coat that could hardly be sold at all in New
York viii bring S35, and other articles are
in proportion. The German paper clothing
has not made much Nheadway on account of
the import restrictions, but, contrary to
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
German
Stock Wyth

besides the ever present fear OF hoshc.
Vlsm the longer headed men Of the country
fear for the trede future. Take this.
Holland is essentially agricultural and
the industries are incidental. aside from
shipping, if that may be called an industre.
We have prospercd in the past because the
workers of Germany and England have
made money and we're able TO buy foodstufs
IN great quantities. But the burden Of the
war will be such and the world viii be 50
down for many years TO conc that the
worker will not have the money to buy food
lavishy. That viii hit Us in our agricult-
ural and dairy products and in the ship
ping that arose because of them, and hence
we do not any bright future caf-
not understand just where the world s
going but certainly it is not going Hoi-
lands way"
But what about the great German stocks
that were supposed to be in Holland and the
grip which Germany has upon the whole in
dustry and finance of Holland2 That talk
is largely inspired by vivid Imagination.
There are no great German or any other
sort Of stocEe in Holland, with the poss
bic exception OF bulbs that have not had
shipping facilities.
have asked men in high positions who
are known to be pro-Ally about these stocks.
men such as {. J. x. van Aalst. the head of
the Netherlands Overseas Trust, who is the
conidant of the Allied powers. and they
know nothing OF such stocks Likewise
have inquired. among bankers and shippers
generally, and among them they know tho
contents Of practically every warehouse IN
Holland for it IS such a tidy country that
little can be hidden-and have yet to 10
cate stock. Aad as for German goods be
ing sent out under Dutch names, there will
be little attempt at that except from fac
tories in Holland which happen to be cor
trolled by Germans. The Germans do not
control greater proportion of Hollands in
dustries than they did of England's or
Americas. The Dutch are keenly alive 70
the reputation OF the Germans in the world,
and they are more intent than any one else
in seeing that Hollands products are not
confused with Germany's.
The little country has struggled through
a more trying time than any one outside can
imagine, and It has no intention of beiny
caught in any sort of a mesh be that mesh
of Allied or of German manufacture.
German commercial agents are crowdine
Holland, but they arc not selling ANYTHING
first because they have nothing to deliver
excepting the articles made Of wood hbre
and the chemicals. These they cannot dc
liver until the import restrictions are re
moved But tho second obstacle is the rata
OF exchanges and until the rate of exchange
Ia settled there can be nothing but actual
barter between these countries. The dis.
counts are far too heavy FOR other than ex.
traordnary trade.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
B0lshevisf
Coup Fails

'Ne N4s1 cause is unemployment. The
'uN'p't'pn OF shpplng threw great numbers
~ peep|e dlfeeIy cut Of work, and as the
sVppNes Of raw material dwindled and anal
y WVN9 NN1 ~ helng the factories had to shut
NNNN A'W WaNE NNFe were thgoWn out Of
NN'e although H0llaNd Ia nat essentially
wv 'NNNs'l'N' poVnIIy, aud She hest apinjQu
" HN'lNNN "a NsalOa' thp apreed of luaua
WV Wv " Nd E'ya amppYmeNl ia maox
'NNNasNHs 4 eT ihpaa uusmpIayel ware
sNNNes'VN NN ilhefal eAyptNmpNl alIuuauuua,
hl'N 'Nes haNa NpW pat tha hah,t pe walk
lNtN ave tnNNlNepA thRt The snygypmeut euu
NNeN fiHht en WITH the'F suppeyt and hspea
thAt lesh " the eeMmuNAl thseyv IL sa Ga.
SO " ihiHlas inBney without Wegk the aea
site fbt ~ Nbfk "a AZ the Yeet ef b8sheysw
ana 'hht aesite Is N6* present IA He,isVa
Inst November, when ths estfeme sBe,et
ists Jared vary badly IA the alee,,ens
Ifoelstra, thet leader, who hopes to BE- Hal.
lhnds Ienne, announced that on the eeh
teenth of the month he and his }oIlowets
would take over the government, and he
invited all those who were interested to drpp
around and see the ceremony The people
did drop around but not to see They came
in somewhat frightened fashion to cheer the
Queen-not particularly because the Queen
Is overpopular, but because they did not
like the idea of dividing up their property,
which was part of the announced programme.
The coup did not come off, but ever since
then preparations have been made against
the Boshevists.
The people with property do not trust the
army, for the social reformers have made
much progress with the army Therefore
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Hate
ingi0.SaXOns

That IS II fair statement of the general
aa.ude AVID nm quite convinced that
holland did achieve about maximum OF
neutrality, and tho best proof of this Is
'he fact That the Allies generally consider
ne nation as pro- German and the Ger
wans as pro-Ally
The big fact against Holland is the har
oorlng Of the Kaiser and the Grown Prince,
cut they state that it has always been
nc policy OF Holland to admit every sort
md condition Of political refugee, and in
MS they arc consistent as any one can
discover after half an hours residence in
Inc Hague.
In The Hague are gathered together at
ae present moment more kinds of political
lS'ugees and plotters, more missions from
hitherto unknown nations that are springing
Up Ike weeds all over Europe, and more So
eaAstic fanatics than any place on earth
lot excepting Paris In Paris most of the
nias'ons have some official standing, while
asFe they are mostly bearers of hopes. At
ne present moment one may find a Polish,
0'hemian. Austro, Hungarian and Ukran-
'aa mission, and representative of every
possible kind Of socialism. A roster Of all
" tAem would be about yard long. No
sae Knows what they want or why they
ave come 70 The Hague unless it be, as
. aennitely known ina few cases, that they
es'Re to have meeting ground with
fs'nany 70 TAX over the new alliance
@a'cn Germany would like to promote
ssihSt what is now called "Anglosaxon-
l9a The present hope Of the plotters
~ are not otherwise engaged is to smash
~ ieague of nations, if ever it does get
'sA Working, and in It's place substitute
continental league which shall include
'sacs and Italy and whose purpose shall
stop the course Of England and Amer
"a ! understand that the argument runs
~ England and America plan to have
hnshsh speaking peoples dominate the
"a' Then there il another social wing
sn nuggets that the worlds prolcta riat
4 combine TO crush the capitalism 80
psseiy exemplihed by the lo-Saxon.
14'ion there are numerous onc-man
s"''ons OF one-rnan parties The odd
s Is that all Of them seem 10 have
NY OF money. A great many rublcs
- ceased 70 be and IL rs thought that
q, .'s"'ans are putting up the expenses
d.. :" hat have sufficiently advanced"
So with all Of these cmissaries Of
=. new ORDERS minglc tho spies Of
,.a.. '' 'roer and a largo number Of ex-
~ s. "a' are unwittingy in the ranks
s,z. =. unemployed, because their superiors
A.v "'s'ee'ed 70 keep On paying wages. II
AL. Shonid fancy nice menageris Of
nn.. eonld be assembled right hsrs at
i. 'ss han the usual expense, II In
~ seas up. ""R'' '' ~"''" nave
Wy whils all NJ .be.. d.,.v,,o,. ..a
s4lsss.. ara bnzzing and meeting and
sas na.as 80 almost sursfhuman degree
s'fa Republic IL keeping closely 70
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

trum Vulgare. Another is Ibota privet, and
third Amoor privet All three OF these
privets make excellent hedges and are much
harder than the Japanese species with the
California name.
England, which has no lhododendrons Of
its own, has taken an American species. L
catawblense, and by crossing ii with species
from other countries has produced a host
OF hybrlds IN which her plant breeders take
great pride A they grow in the moist
climate of Great Britain, they are hand.
some plants, IT must be admitted, but it is
Nn unfortunate fact that the majority Of
them whom sent TO the United States fail
TO make themselves II, homo. The number
of reliable hybrids for this part Of the
country is lamentably small From now ON
there is 1kcly to n greater sale Of the
three native American -catawbense,
maximum and carolnianum, all of which
have merits. 1t is to be hoped and con
iidently expected that more work in breed
ing viii be carried on here than before. in
order that race of thoroughly hardy
American hybrids may be produced
Among the good plants to be used is
hardy species from the Caucasus. called
Smrnowii, which has given excellent re-
suits in the Arnold Arboretum and in other
places. II has one peculiar Characteristic
which adds to its value The under side Of
the leaves is covered with heavy felt-like
substance which makes it absolutely i'm
pregnable TO attacks of the ace-winged fly.
pest which riddles the leaves of our native
Southern plants. If this feature can be
bred In the hybrid rhododendrons, making
them immune to attacks of the ace-winged
fly, long step forward will be taken.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Her Difficult and Delicate Situation
Between the Tides
Of Conflict
By Samuel Crowther

HNHE point that is interesting all Hol-
: ID to-day is what viii happen to
Germany, for, since Germany has
IN the past been the hest customer
-, the produoe of the fields of the Neither
lands aud also for the shipping that this
nt,ls country SO easily provides at Rotter-
dam and Amsterdam, lhe future of Holland
!, GOOD deal bound Np With the future Of
Germany Nat ops the eommereial future
mt ,la 4eU Integrity VI lhe country iIseF
a.paais IA Wfep deelea NpoN what hap-
mana in lha lufmar muia 81 lha hAlaar Il
es.aam eaea nal w lhe bnaheNlala lhe
uaAmllW a0a ua Was Ni mNlue lhele pwN
.aOul,s t,Hm eaut Ihe same NaN fhelp
tata HulAur uu} ha saA le Na disIlNp1W
aa.,M pn Suits NNNhpf VI peNla !
tA4s isltal Hlif pssAl maNY peeple eF
N sis4.pa ~ iianaWi asst aiae haee heen
s,s,if pNtR aii etet tha e8untfu aNa t
.a0esl sas lNa - is pta tiefmaN Nei'hes
is pts Alle aw n is dlsilnrliy aHli- Bei
gsn II is smrs rto butch vith really
,plsHiia intensity llete Is vie* that is
prical
ave IN Holland have had q very hard
time in trying to please al parties, and, in
eyItably. we have not pleased any. We are
mt self contained country. Many of the
things we need must come over the seas.
In ordinary times Germany buys our
produce to a larger degree than any other
nation. Germany wanted us to sell to her
and the Allies did not The Allies held the
sea, and it was more important that we
should get food from overseas than to
trade with Germany. We were not strong
enough to resist aggressons from either
side and neither could we discover any end
but ruin by going into the war. If we had
gone in on the side of Germany the Allies
would have destroyed our ports and we
should also have starved to death. If we
had gone with the Allies Germany would
have overrun us, as she did Belgium, for
Germany would like to have the way down
the Rhine to the sea. So we chose to be
rationed By the Allies and to keep neutral
and that which the belligerents in this
var respected least Of all was a real neu-
'ral. think most of us we're glad to see
The Allies win; but all Of us are sorry that
organized government has broken down in
Germany and we are fearful if any policy
should be adopted which would prevent
Germany from trading and plunge her into
Bolshevism. Ii the trade through to Ger
many is broken forever our shipping will
he in bad way. think any other country
placed in similar position would have
acted just as We did
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Wars Heavy Hand On the Flower Garden

and trees They have been content to go
on growing in great numbers the kinds
with which the public is familiar and for
which they know there viii be a demand.
1t is for that reason that we see every
where such shrubs as hydrangea panicuata
grandhora, whose dying flowers produce
dolorous effects in thousands Of gardens all
through the autumn months. 1t explains.
too. why the untidy Crimson Rambler is
sold to thousands Of people every year. nj.
though there are many climbing roaes Of
many times it's value
Under tho stimulus of changed conditions.
it may be that more attention will be paid
to the propagation and distribution of tine
newer shrubs. Indeed tendency in that
direction is already being observed 1t is
true that tho total number of novelties on
the market this year is small but some
of them are remarkably good. Take. for
example, the wonderful new rose called
Rosa Hugonis or Father Hugo's rose which
Is being put out by several nurscrymen in
large numbers. This rose, which is one OF
the first to bloom, and the yellow blossoms
of which arc set so closely on the stems
that they touch, was discovered by an
English missionary in China who sent
seeds to England, from which country it
reached America. 1t is one Of the finest
introductions in many years
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Real Neaus From Boston
BY EDWARD MORRISON

If you've ever been in Boston
And know Bostonians,
You'll be surprised to learn
That we have sidewalks
NOT Of the red brick kind
(Ah! ankle twisting, shank shakng spine arrng, rubber
heel-encouragng brick sidewaks-how you blend
with the buldngs)
These sidewalks
Are wonderfully smooth and
They have no bumps nor holows,
Nor sharp edges.
In wet weather they hold
No muddy pools of unknown depth miniature rivers
Why, walking along them is easy
AS walking any
Ordinary sidewalk
In Oskaoosa o other outpost
OF the potential but uncultured West
(It's too easy, fear,
For Of Puritan ancestry)
But these sidewalks will not be much used
BY very best people
Meaning those, Of course, whose obts
Are kept ready for use by the Transcript.
They're only in Dartmouth Street,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

ing seed pods of which clothe the plants
with strange and fascinating blaze Of
color.
The Japanese ba,berry must also be in
c'uded among the good shrubs for winter
decorations Indeed it is one Of the few
Indispensable shrubs for suburban gardens
Nothing now available makes so good
low hedge, at least in the Northern states
Surely it is matter for congratulation
that this barbcrry is free from the stigma
which has been cast upon the common bar
berry by the discovery that the latter IN
m occomplicc in the spreading Of wheat
rust which causcs thousands Of dolars'
worth Of damage in Western states every
YEAR
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

From Copley Square to fremont Street
Of course, hear you asking
Why anybody wants go
From Copley Square to fremont Street
In Dartmouth. Well, let that pass
Think of going the other way
And, these sidewalks pass
Trinity Place and Back Bay railway stations
Whence trains run,
Every day,
TO New York and the United States.
So they may seem an improvement, to the poloi and
strangers.
But whether Boston will approve them not
Will not be known for thirty forty years.
You see, they may be too expensive,
And they re certainly not of aristocratic color
And the red brick kind have been thought the best
Ever since the COWS laid out streets.
We've got used to them,
And, anyway, don't like changes
Perhaps you think we're Slow but those who come
From England praise our town
And Phiadelphias slower
While visitors agree upon these points
We not about gibes
Long may tread red brick sidewalks!
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

XX YHEN you 60 to the flower stores
wv this Easter and wonder at the
scarcity of azaeas, astilbes and
certain other plants which have
crowded the windows for many years past,
the war. no doubt, will be ascribed as the
cause, Properly enough, too, because these
plants have always come largely from Bel
gium and Holland. which countries have
been in bad way horticultursly since the
European war began
Next year, however, when you Nnd an
equal, or perhaps greater, scarcity Of these
popular plants, you will learn that the rea~
son is n wholly different one On the rst OF
juno this year the most drastic ruling ever
made by the Federal Horticultural Board at
Washington will 60 into effect. This ruling
will exclude from this country not only as
tilbes, azaleas rhododendrons and similar
lowering plants, but also bay trees, box
woods auracaras. palms and similar orna-
mental plants. Now found in almost every
house, they will grow increasingly rare, for
much capital and many years will be re.
qured to build up an American business
for the production Of these plants. This
exclusion order goes further still, for it
rules out the wonderful orchids from South
America and other lands, such orchids as
wealthy men have spent fortunes to ac-
quire. Lily bulbs, too, irises,' anemones,
begonias, gladiol and gloxinias are put un-
der the embargo. Nothing which has hap
pened for a generation has aroused the
horticultural interests Of the country as
this curious ruling, the reason for which
lies in the expressed belief that there is
danger of introducing insect pests or fun
gus diseases. There are some professional
growers who support the board in its posi-
ton, but their appreciation seems due, at
least in part, to the protection from for
eign competition which they will obtain.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

oF 'ls' leieHhene aNd ieleeiaph Nisea Wil
Nef eAuse the Fefees ~ iaw aNA afaep e he
i@elated lloaNt VIII fa With blood II
eesf 'ha Bolshetsis staft operations III eatn
set iot The lutchmeh do hot ntehd to pite
up 'amels N the way the Nussians did
A bolshevist government will be met IN
stanty by an organized opposition which Is
fully armed and has money That is how
seriously Boshevism is regarded in Holland
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Sees "Reds"
AS Winners

The trouble is that Holland has long
frontier on Germany and it cannot be we'll
guarded. 1t is possible for revoutionists to
sneak over in considerable numbers at many
points, and it is known to be the intention
Of the German Spartacists to overrun
Holland the moment that they have Ger
many. All of which is but following out the
Russian policy of extending the class war
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
LiIaCS-COmf71On and
Uncommon

Most gardeners have been contented in
the past to grow only the common lacs.
Yet there are many llacs of wonderful
beauty which are not even hybrids. Among
them is Syrnga pubesccns, from China,
which is perhaps the most fragrant of all
lllacs now in cultivation. Then there is
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

the common report. this clothing IS well re
garded and the German thread made from
wood fibre is highly thought of
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

us business and watching to see that Bo.
s"eV'sm does not get the upper hand. That
is the universal fear, and it is due 70 se,,eral
causes.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
By f. |. Harrington

wv IHEN you 60 to the flower stores
w this Easter and wonder at the
scarcity of azaleas, astilbes and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-25
mund Harvey.

mund Harvey. .l"'' 50 u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Glass were on
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Friend
Sunday.
a revival meeting under the aus
pices of the Pentecostals will begin
on Christmas evening at the Glendale
school house.
Mr.. Thomas Custer, of New Ger
many, has purchased a large tract
of land in our community.
A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mil
Ter on Saturday when their daughter
was given in marriage to Mr.. H. John
son, of Swanton.
Mr.. Marshall Bell and Mr.. ]. NJ.
Stoneroad, of Pittsburgh, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Beck
man several days last week.
Mr.. Eugene Thayer, who is a stu
dent at Blue Ridge Seminary near
Baltimore, is home for a visit of three
or four weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-25
A Word to Disabled Soldiers.

Every man who was in the military
or naval service of the United States
during the late war, and who on ac-
count of such service is not physically
fitted to engage at once in a gainful
occupation should at once notify the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance in
Washington, D. C.
Under the law this Bureau is charg-
ed with providing for service men
discharged because of disability incur
red in active service in the line of
duty, compensation and free medical
treatment until such time as they are
restored to physical fitness. During
the summer of 1918 there was a gen.
eral combing out of the military train
ing camps of the country in an effort
to bring up the standard of physical
fitness, and many men discharged at
that time may be unaware of their
rights under an act of Congress to
compensation for disability and med
ical attention and hospital treatment
where necessary. All cases of this or
a like nature should be brought imme-
diately to the attention of the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-25
Week of Prayer at Lutheran Church.

The annual week of prayer will be
observed in st. Marks Lutheran
church in Oakland, beginning Sunday
December 28th, and concluding Sun
day, January 4th. The theme for the
week will be Service" and the sub
jects for each service are as follows:
Sunday, 1915 a. M, "The Call to
Work"
Sunday, 1880 p. M, "The Final Test
ing of Our Work"
Monday, 1880 p. m., The Suffering
in Our Work"
Tuesday, 7:3O D. M, Christ the
Alpha and Omega of Our Work"
Wednesday, 11:15 p. M, "The Lead
er of Our Work"
Thursday, 1880 p. M, "At Work in
the Sunday School,"
Friday, 1880 p. m, "At Work in the
Church."
Sunday, 10:45 a. M, "The Young
People at Work"
Sunday, 1880 p. M, "a Forward
Look"
The services on New Years eve will
be watch night in character and will
begin at 11.15 p. m.
The holy communion will be observ-
ed at both the morning and evening
services on Sunday, January 4th The
preparatory services will be held on
the Friday evening preceding. New
members will be received at the Fri
day evening or Sunday services. Chill
dren will be baptised at the Sunday
morning service.
A cordial welcome will be extended
to all to participate in these services of
helpfulness and spiritual uplift.
S. E. WICKER, Pastor.