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New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
The British Votes

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Opponents of the league of ma
tions are constantly seeking to make
bugaboo Of the fact that the self-govern
ing Dominions and India have representa-
tion in the Assembly separate from that
of the United Kingdom. They constantly
assume that the Dominion votes are Eng
lish.
That is not true, now, and the evidence
multiplies that it will be still less true in
the future. 1t should be we'll known that
IN recent years the self-governing Do
minions have been negotiating treaties in
their own right. AS early as 1906 the
Domnions had separate delegates at the
international Radio Conference by virtue
OF full powers granted by his majesty on
the responsibility of the Secretary Of State
for Foreign Affairs" The same procedure
enabled delegates from the Dominions 10
participate in the Paris peace conference.
Arthur Berriedale Keith, who is prob
ably the foremost living authority on
British imperial relations. lifts a corner
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

named is tentative and subject to re-
vision. The railroads have not been
earning per cent, probably not per
cent, and, If there is assurance Of getting
both principal and interest, owners, it
may be assumed, would be glad to accept
per cent.
Who own the railroads? How many
owners are there? It is taken for grant
ed in Plumb plan circles that the num-
ber is limited-much fewer than the
number of railway workers. The secur-
ity owners expose the falsity of this as
sumption. Tho savings banks. of the
country have 100000 depositors and
these banks own $850,000OO0 of railway
securities. Holding life insurance poll
cies are 33,000,000 citizens, and the
companies, almost without exception,
own railway securities. In addition
there are millions Of small depositors in
the trust companies, hundreds Of COL
leges, universities and the like, and
thousands of estates which own railroad
securities, directly or indirectly. It is
probably not an overestimate which
places the number of railroad owners at
50,000,O00, against the $4,000 members
of the railway brotherhoods.
The plan of the security holders pro-
vides for operation by board consist
ing of seventeen members-nine men,
bers Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and eight chosen by the owners.
The Plumb plan proposes for the men to
name ten out of fifteen members Of the
board
Moreover, the owners would be sat
isfied with specified return. The
brotherhoods, while appearing as would
be leasers, agree to no definite return.
They specifically reserve the right to
strike as often as they desire if by acci-
dent the wages fixed by their agents do
not suit them. One hour, as managers,
they could certify to the Interstate Com
merce Commission the sum to be squeezed
out of shippers and the next they could
be strikers against their own action.
The security holders plan is based on
principles out Of which just settlement
might be developed. At any rate, it is
good thing to hear from the real owners
of the railroads; for many years, for a
variety Of causes, they have been prac-
tically unvocal.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
The High-Priced Loaf

Julius H. Barnes, the American wheat
director, pours cold water on the hopes
of those who have looked for cheaper
bread when the wheat guarantee of S2.26
bushel is discontinued.
On August 8 the government crop re-
port indicated a harvest in this coun-
try Of 94o,ooO00O bushels, against
1,236, 100000 estimated on June l. The
expected surplus has been cut in two.
and similarly the Canadian prospect is
bighted. The wheat director has had
a party of crop experts in Europe for
three months, and after travelling 5000
miles they report that the European
harvest will probably be little more
than Is per cent of normal. There will
be shortage which the surpluses of the
United States, Canada, Argentina and
Australia will scarcely meet.
SO Wr. Barnes reaches the conclusion
that the American price is certainly not
above the world level; that is to saw.
that the demand. would keep up the price
even though the guarantee were with
drawn. If this is so there would seem
no particular reason for the large lobby
which the wheat producers maintain at
Washington to oppose repeal.
Having established that there is need
to conserve wheat and having counselled
us to endure the high-priced loaf philo-
sophically until another harvest. Mr..
Barnes turns around and urges the
American people to consume more wheat.
HIS figures show that our pre-war con-
sumption of flour was 235 pounds per
capita, while now it is only III pounds,
and thus much lower than in most conn
tries of Europe. He thinks we have
turned to more expensive foods, probably
meats. He estimates that restoration
of our normal consumption of 235 pounds
OF flour would save the American people
OOO,OO0,00O annually. But what would
an increased American demand do to
wheat prices if the general wheat situa-
tion is as he describes?
Following the Civil War the peak of
high prices was not reached for two
years 1t looks as if history might repeat
Itself. Each Of the industries, according
to the voice of it's experts, finds it i'm
possible to lower prices. Yet prices have
way Of topping, despite the demon
strations Of the expert. And as to this
also history may repeat itself.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

the desert. This anonymous gentleman
writes to "The London Morning POST:
"a point that highly pleased them the
Arabs], as we'll as all other tribesmen
have met, is that King Hussein's son,
Faisul, is taking part in the peace con-
ference. They are also much struck with
= tho project of the league of nations.
They see in it freedom Of oppression by
stronger states and liberty to carry on
their commerce. as they call it, to their
hearts content"
The explanation is added that in
Bedouin parlance commerce means raid
ing and plunder. Surely the interpreta-
tion of President Wilson's third point,
the one about "the removal, so far as
possible, of all economic BARRIERS" has
never been carried further 1t ought to
please even the EXTREMIST advocate of
free trade as the universal remedy.
However, it is also possible that what
the noble sons of the sunburnt desert had
in mind was not the third but the second
of the celebrated fourteen. That which
establishes, if pun may be excused, the
principle of the freedom of the seize.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

OF the veil of the future respecting tho
status of the Dominions in a letter nuh-
hshed by "The London Times" on Julv *
Professor Keith suggests that the issne
OF full powers to Dominion represen,s.
yves on the request of their governments
should be incumbent on the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs as minister;a,
junction. excluding any exercise of dis
cretlon on the part OF the government Of
the United Kingdom"
Professor Keith, who has long and
creditable history both as an administra-
tor and student Of British imperial affairs
doubtless makes this suggestion in a semi
omclal way. Certainly he has participated
largely IN the preparations for the reor-
ganzation of the British Empire. which
is recognized as being an event of tho very
near future. Clearly. if his suggestion "a
followed and the Domnions secure IN
theory, as they have now in fact, the right
OF choosing their Assembly representative.
independent Of London. American objection
to their being represented would cease
to have even propagsndst value.
DENYS p. MYERS.
Corresponding Secretary World Peace
Foundation.
Boston. Mass, Aug. II, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
A Nosegay for Hill
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is just one thing I can't stand
any longer, and that is the chorus of eulogy
of The Tribune colyumists and cartoonsts
without word about w. E. Hill, the in
comparable. Somebody mentioned him, just
casually, the other day, but he hasn't re-
ceived one single nice, big round bouquet.
Perhaps, it's because he only appears on Sun
day, like some peoples very best clothes! But
who could expect him to do supreme work
like that every day in the week? !
No one is ahead of me in appreciating the
entire crowd; especially +. P. A. Briggs and
Ding (who hasn't had quite enough flowers,
either.) But while you are talking about
cartoonists, it's crime of omission to leave
out Hill, except the ground that he is
more than a cartoonist. Anyhow, here's a
little nosegay for him. Please hand it in
and send him out to the footlights with the
others. M. c.. s.
East Orange, N. j., Aug. Ia, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
~ Everything
A Grand an Glorious Morning

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I am the offspring Of two loving and
devoted, albeit at times rather bored, pa
rents. Yes, must admit it, on occasion
think they've been very, very bored parents.
But one eventful, glorious morning there
came new order of things: as my mother
and dad simultaneously opened their respec-
tive Tribunes to ye editorial page and with
one accord glanced down the middle column,
my reputation was made!
No longer was 1 a child who talked too
much. had become an infant wonder and
a daughter to be proud Of and to hrag about.
ct didn't last long, but that's the honest
to goodness truth.)
And all this glory was bestowed upon me
because, after their numerous though unsuc-
cessful efforts to receive F. P AS stamp
of recognition and approval, their small child
had stepped in and had her first contribution
ublshed-n'everything
Oh, man, say I'm not indebted to F. P. A.
Glen Ridge, N. j., Aug. IL, 1919. BABS.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
MIR. Eord's Victory

There seems to be nothing but grin
ming approval on the faces of cheerful
Americans for the twelve farmers who
gave Mr.. Henry Ford six cents worth of
solace for being called an "anarchist."
1t is Pyrrhic victory for Henry. The
Chicago Tribune must pay not more than
$50 costs, as a reminder that accuracy,
painful, verbal accuracy, in addition to
good intentions, is the price of truth.
And the man who launched we forget
how many thousand flivvers gets-six
cents.
By such verdict is the whole institu-
ton of jury trial granted q new lease of
life. A precious boon Of fairness in the
days of its British origin, the petit jury
has sagged off in popular favor until
now it receives rather more curses than
approvals. From being venerated it is
in a fair way to becoming execrated
Against such a reaction fair, human
verdict like this of the Ford case makes
appreciate Roadway. "Not SO bad, af-
ter all, these juries," says the noddiAg
head of America. A good batch of
farmers these, not to be deceived or mis-
led by dictionaries or professors or
platoons Of lawyers with cleaning bayo-
nets of questions and all the camouAage
in the law books.
We think the mob of Unlocking Amer
leans would have been as outraged by
q verdict for the defendant as by a
substantial verdict for the plaintiff.
Strict definitions had little to do with the
case. Henry Ford insisted upon his day
in court, and he got it. He proved fairly
clearly that he had not advocated an
archy in the ordinary, everyday use of
the term. But he also proved under
ss-eXamination what very sad ex-
cuse in the way of knowledge or judg-
ment or information he had for dipping
into public affairs at all. In gaining six
cents he lost goodness knows what colos-
sal sums of respect and admiration on
the part of the American people The
record Of the peace ship would have
damned any ordinary reputation. But
excuses were plentiful for so successful
s'ii AAiiiNi iSe'1i' LEU IL iOC Do IOfgOCCen
that even the White House prodded the
voters of Michigan to elect Mr.. Ford to
the Senate!
SO there lay the complicated human
problem before the twelve farmers of
Michigan. They were evidently very
good sample of American opinion the
country over. They debated and voted
very much as the country would have
done. That is the beauty of the iurv
system-when it is beautiful. 1t sat-
lsties the general community conscience
as no other form of administering ius-
tice can. Every good American has to
be satisfied with the verdict-even the
plaintiff and the defendant.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
IsP.P. Insurance Bunk?
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: On December II. 1913. shipped 70
John Wanamaker, New York. TWO undergsr-
ments, bought there the day before for sls'
from the postoffice in Newark. y. j., BY
parcel post, insured Also, wrote Wans-
maker Of the return (authorized at time Of
purchase). On January Wanamsker re-
piled that the goods had not arrived.
notified Newark postofice. which promised
a tracer, and on January 2S asked nae 70
make affidavit to shipment. which did.
On May II the Third Assistant POSTMASTER
General wrote me that on May ! the papers
IN the case had becn sent 20 tho postmaster
at New York 20 obtain evidence from the
addressee (Wanamaker) as to the receipt or
non-receipt Of .he parcel, and that as me
addressee had so far failed or refused 70
cooperate with me in furnishing evidence
no assurance could then be gwen ne when
or whether indemnity would be PAID TO nc
The Official letter closed with this suggestive
statement:
at is presumed you understand that ths
payment Of indemnity in TINS case cann0'
be expected in the event the addresses re'
fuse to dcny receipt Of this parcel
at once disciaimed any such snderstsho'
ing. | had never heard OF it. La my ousi'
ness using the insured parcel post daiy
thought the United States sold real insa'-
ance conditioned only on the seaders COM
pliance with the rules. still believe so, Inv
official wet blanket to the contrary notwi'h.
standing, but this was 80 disquie,ing ths'
wrote the department again. but got no sn-
swer TO either letter. And my sl2 ess'"
of December -. 1918. has not been paid
J. A. STOWE
Newark, N. j., Aug. l2, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
On Reconnaissance
To the Editor of the Tribune

10 the Editor Of the Tribune
Sir: In The Tribune of August :. 1919
Captain of Artillery. says, in speaking Of
staff officers, "One Of them with the plans
of the November attack in his possession
wandered into the Boche lines
have verified this story. On relieving
the 32d Division the major general of the
o9th Division had our line in the Argonns
explained to him and his Il g. Toge her they
advanced up road until it forked the
general went 70 the left. the g to the
right. He was soon beyond our lines
promptly spotted by the Huns. who suddenly
opened up with machine gun fire Trying to
escape he ducked from one shell hole to
another until pinned down b. machine gun
firing directly over his head. Then Huns
fianked the hole on both sides. the machine
gun fire ceased and he was ordered to come
out, prisoner. His orderly though
wounded, escaped and brought the news to
General Wright
G had no plan of the intended attack.
The only paper on HIM showed the general
headquarters location. nothing more.
1t is also often stated Major L. B. wa
decorated for Special reconnaissance" II
SO General Wright knows nothing of it and
made no such recommendation
IN spirit of fair play am glad to give
Captain of Artillery the truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the truth in this case,
1T coming from Major General Wright ssth
Division, t. s. A. MCOSKRY BUTT.
Brigader General. n G. n. Y.
New York, Aug. 9, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Parnpered Servant.
To the Editor Of The Tribpro

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The letters printed in tn. To-
OF yesterday august ID on ~. uns
servant problem are interesting, bu. Nsa -
not by any means go far enough. w ~
Carpenters suggestion for workin. .'
ants to be taken into the family .o,
peaceful and delightful. Miss c''
hasn't husband. Does she belev. ;.
average man would enjoy the fsmi,, vac
and waitress sharing hiS living roo,.
the evening as one of his fanilv - "a
This is condition which we have n
dure with the family governes, IT, ea'
sake Of the children acquiring ns...
french accent. have still % find
sonality, no matter how delightful ~. '
my husband did not consider an ;r..s s'
In his house and at his table
All the American housekeener al,
an honest. clean, conscientious woman
ing fair wages. willing to give fair vs-,
y IS not true that the average se-r...
III treated and looked down unon ~.
a housekeeper for thirty-fve year, NJ
that time have given my ser,a,.. -,
best of rooms, light and airv. g .,..:'
room, bath and every privilege; the ,i-,
est wages. With but two exce-,;o..
old Irish nurse who brought up all nv cb;I
cren and an old colored cook who died - -
service after fourteen years have r.-.
had one word of thanks or era.;,ra.
anything done for them.
have had things | valued s.o,es
broken and spoiled. ! have had one sew.
take boarders into my house when ls., :.
charge one summer. have had ms,,
leave me OF an hours notice when ~.
in desperate straits with illness .,w.--
informing me they "must look on, =.
themselves" l have had deceit and :.
pertlnence. The more | did for their nls.,-
ure the less was done for me.
My present waitress, tolerated he.sr..
of these desperate conditions has brok.,
and thrown away In ash barrels witbor.
one word over $3.50 worth of nv so,i
china. She is receiving every consider
tlon and liberty, treated kindly. She a..
sumes manner toward me as il she v.,.
mistress and l maid She receives san
month and does another $50 damaea "a
1t is high time all this nonsense abon.
the downtrodden servant was stonnsi
There are no ill-treated servants: The,
are an overpampered, leisure class. who
rest at least three hours every afternoon
draw enormous wages and do as littl.
work as possible and have no expenses.
The sympathy is due the American
housekeeper tactfully trying to keep peace
among her servants, carrying all the prob.
lens of home and family, clothes. etc.
on limited income, working never less
than fifteen hours day and carrying her
cares and worries TO bed with her. be.
lleve many would be thankful to change
places with any one of their Independent.
overpaid, inconsiderate servants.
AN OLD HOUSEKEEpER 8
New York, Aug. -, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
For Pete s Sake!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l am keen reader of The Tribune
and I have noted with interest the vollev
of letters regarding your various journalistic
stars.
have always thought that F. P, A. was
entirely too pedantic. A newspaper column
for all classes is not the place for am ostenta-
tious display of learning. And to be entirely
fair to F. ?. A., think that his stuff aver
ages high
Personally I preferred the column that
r. r. V. ran for such brief period. Rut
my main idea in writing this was to ask Won
for Pete's sake-to put good old BRIGGS
back on the back page. He's the guy with
the wallop every morning. I got up with
crouch to-day and after seeing his ooh.
Mani" cartoon, l went to the Office fee,no
as clipper as young sailor just off his shin
Long live The Tribune!
READER SINCE 1897
New York, Aug. IA, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
The Irish Scene
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am enclosing herewith an extract
from letter l received from a cousin of
mine who is at present an officer in the
British army, serving in Ireland.
In these days, when New York is full Of
Irish sympathzers and Irish h-Americans
have the plain, ordinary nerve to solicit
subscriptions for the "Friends of Irish Free
dom," it is sometimes interesting to hear
something from the Britisher's side.
New York, Aug IL, 1919. B. S. NJ
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Freedom of the Seize

Many hopes and expectations have
been raised by the project of the league
of nations. 1t has been, indeed, all
things to all. men. But we believe, no
expectation exceeds, for sheer optimism,
for Utopian faith, that reported by an
English traveller among the Arabs of
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Ignoring Most of Us
From III. Ros,o- Tr,,

lFror The Boston Transeript)
The unanimity with which all. the rail-
road unions agree that the Plumb hill inst
su''s tnem Is almost enough to awaken the
rear that 1t wouldn't work out quite so
we'll for the other IS per cent of our
people.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

1t Seems Short Enough for Him
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: F. P. AS vacation seem. -
very long one when the H. c. of L. is
where it is. II rrNDcv
Paterson, N. j., Aug. II, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Shot in a Cr0,cd

The district inspector at Thurles was
shot IN crowd. He took twenty minutes
to die, and the Sim Feiners jeered him to
his death in the street. He was an Irish
man and had risen from the ranks. In that
crowd were dozens of loyalists, and we know
the name of the man that committed the
murder, but terrorism is so great that not
one of those loyalists dares come forward
and give evidence, nor would it be any use
trying the man, because no Irish jury would
convict, for every man in it would receive q
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
.Il1lu % 1910

July 22, 1919
l. am here in this perfectly wonderful
country, and the people-the people who
dare to know the military-are perfectly
wonderful, too. The country is more pros
porous than it has ever been in the whole
history of Ireland, and it is also in the
rottenest state politically that it can ever
hope to be. There are three elements in it
--Ulstermen, Irishmen and Sim Feiners
The Ulstermen (rde Carson) will not leave
Britain at any price, the Sim Feiners love
Britain much that they call themselves a
republic, while the Nationalist, who is the
real lrishman, has not a look in
Poor old Britain is condemned in all
countries, America included for being un-
able or unwilling to settle the Irish ques-
ton. Lloyd George is great man, but he
will prove himself the very greatest the
British nation ever had if he closes this
seven-century feud once and for all. How
can we settle nation which is not settled
itself?
And what am doing here with the rest of
the poor, old, tired and war-worn. weary
British army? We are "the more than
Prussian miitarism of Britain" or, in other
guise from q Dublin paper, "spawn of the
devil and sons of hate" We are very poor
impostors at the very best, and I'm certain
that the British army would be the very
first to welcome an invention to mix this oil
and water and keep it mixed. But why are
we really here? Simply TO hold the lid on
seething civil war and a massacre which
would follow the moment we took our exit
| don't refer to strife between Ulster and
Sim Fein, though that in all conscience
would be bad enough, but the simple mas
sacre of all loyalists living in South Ire
land and of all of that great and unswerv-
ingly loyal body, the Royal Irish Constabu
larry lrishmen to man and Catholic in the
great majority, they have earned the most
relentless hatred of their compatriots
simply by sticking to the empire, Even
with our protection these men are subject
to all the dangers of war. They are shot
at II the least opportunity presents itself
and murdered with the coldest cruelty at
any time in the open daylight
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
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GUARANTEE

You purchase merchandise advertised In THE
fkiRuNE with absolute sateb-for II dissatisfaction
suts In THE TRIBUNE guarantees to
moHey hack request. No red tape No cuIbblI.c.
We mako GOOD promptly the advertiser does not.
The Brunswick news., 1919-05-16

Santiago Sails Tomorrow.-The
Clyde Line Steamer aSntiago, which
is now laading at the docks and
wharves at the foot of Mansfield
street will yaaVe for her northern
run Saturday. She is going out with
genral cargo and naval stores.
The Brunswick news., 1919-05-16
LITTLE ITEMS Of
LOCAL INTEREST

Work on AtIantus.-The concrete
steamer Atlantus that is being fin
ished in the wards of the American
Shipbuilding company at this city
will start on her voyage to Whining
ton, during -the coming week. The
company is Keeping several hundred
men at work on her and yesterday
The Brunswick news., 1919-05-16

ST. Mark Picnic Tomorrow-The
Sunday school of st. Marks Episcopal
church will picnic at st. Simons to-
morrow and the crowd Is expected
to be unusually large.
The Brunswick news., 1919-05-16

Rub-My-Tlsm is a powerful antisep
tic; it kills the poison caused from in
fected cuts, cures old sores, tetter,
etc. ADV.
The Brunswick news., 1919-05-16

1t was announced that she would be
sent to the plant of the Liberty Ship
building company.