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New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
Still Walking on Our Heads

Only in world given over to "won-
derland" conception of things could room
be found for such dispatch as that
from Italy telling of "strike Of priests"
at Loreto. Whatever the facts-and
facts are not overcommon in news from
Italy-here is the perfect climax of all
strikes, beautifully imagined, at any
rate, to justify any sinner in giving up
his earthly existence and appearing be-
fore st. Peter with his tale of woe.
There are few remaining classes who
have never struck, but it is never safe
to make general assertion any longer
on this score. Over here schooboys
have strickland school teachers, too.
The farmers will tell you that the cows
struck against daylight saving. Suppose
capital should go on strike. 1t would
spite itself, you think? So does labor.
What does that matter?
1t is a restless hour of the clock. But
the yarn out of Italy, representing the
last word in strikes, comes a little after
the peak as matter of fact, Winnipeg
Bolshevists have tried the general strike
and failed definitely, significantly. The
strike is feasible means of protesting,
of blowing off steam. For the great ma
jority Of cases it is a weapon mightiest
in its sheath, dreadful thing to dream
about, powerful threat. Once it flashes
in the air it becomes amazingly innocu-
GUS. Only when strike comes do we
realize how many things Of modern life
are utterly unnecessary. So the strike
which begins by standing US all on our
heads usually ends in planting us more
securely on our feet, by demonstrating
to us just how normal and self-support-
ing even the most effete of moderns are.
Capitalists have recently been photo
graphed unloading their own ships.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
Sedition

In Madison Square Garden last Fri
'day night
Mr.. John Reed, of Harvard, self-excit-
ing young egoist who subsists upon
The literary profession of radicalism
Mr. Max Eastman, whose personal mag
azine is in chronic danger of suppress
sion-by the postal authorities in-peace
time for alleged obscenity and by the
Department of Justice in war time for
alleged sedition;
Rose Pastor Stokes, at large on bail,
being under sentence for violating the
espionage act;
Ben Reitman, anarchist;
James Larkin;
Socialist Assemblyman Gitlow;
Alexander Stoklitsky, editor Of Bolshe-
vik Russian newspaper in New York ;
l.. c. A. K. Martens, the unrecognized
Ambassador" of Lenine's Soviet Rus
sia to the United States, and several
thousand violent-minded persons, nat
uralized, alien and native
ell these together held mass meeting
to denounce the government and the
state and the local police as powers of
darkness, tyranny, oppression and intol-
erance.
They Kissed the President of the
United States.
They advocated revolution.
They called for a dictatorship of the
proletarat
Hatreds brought from the Old World
were famed into high contagion
Thoughts were set destructively against
the American environment. The foul
suggestion of mob violence and revenge
was cunningly propagated. Soviet Rus
sia was cheered. There is an American
casualty list from Soviet Russia, but
what of that?
1t was fine nights work for Lenine's
Ambassador. He earns his pay.
We are so stupid as to allow him to
put it over; he is not to be blamed. He
ought simply to be deported.
Bat we wonder what kind of nights s
work it was for Mr.. John Reed and Mr..
Max Eastman. They have not even the
excuse of Rose Pastor Stokes, who is a
reckless, headlong rebel, and will pay
the price in Jail.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
The Victirnized Prussian

An article in which the Berliner
Neuestc Nochrichtcn bemoans the peace
treaty clause assuring the right of self
determination to the Danes of Schleswig
is as good an exhibit of Prussian iunker
mentality and morality as has come to
our attention for some time. The Berlin
newspaper presents the Prussian version
of the Schleswig problem as follows:
Certain measures of the Prussian gov
ernment, referring to schools and language.
were characterized by the Danes inhabit-
ing North SchlesWig attempts Of forci-
bic Germanlzatlon. The Danes used these
measures for pretext to organize in North
Schleswig an irredentism of the wickedest
sort. With all methods of the most ruth
less economic and social boycott directed
against their German co-residents, Eber-
ally supported with funds from across the
border the Danes carried on a
fight of determination against the Ger
mans living in their midst. For every one
familiar with the conditions it was evident
that the governmental measures referred
to were employed by the Danes merely as
a pretext for the increasing Daniication
Of North Schleswig"
Similarly, as everybody knows, GER
tain measures Of the wolf race, such as
slashing open the throats of lambs, are
used by sheep as a pretext to carry on
a fight of determination against wolves.
So much for the past. AS to the
future:
"The Germans will await with longing
the moment when they can rejoin to the
Fatherland the territory held so dear"
"a territory which since times i'm
memorial formed an integral part po-
litically, geographically, culturally, lin
guistically, economically and sentimen-
tally of the Danish Kingdom.
But, after all, the Berliner Neueste
Nactrichtem may be but an irresponsible
jingo sheet to which nobody in Germany
pays attention. On the other hand. the
Hamburger Nochrichten is one Of the
most substantial and representative or
gans of German commerce and finance.
What does the Hamburger Nachrichten
say on the subject?
"Schleswig must remain entirely Ger
man II 1t is not to become a fame from
which new gigantic conAagration shall
one day burst"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23

Puccini's music, Miura added "But of course
the story is silly No Japanese girl would
let herself care for any man as much nc
that"
In reading Christopher Morlcy's "The
Haunted Bookshop" Doubleday. Page) we
were pleased to find the author getting mad
about something, or rather allowing one of
his characters to hit out but it amounts to
about the same thing. 1t is militarism
against which Roger Mif1in cries out so Bit
terly, but the subject makes little difference
1t is the mood which is so enormously useful
to Morley. We have found him before this
an interesting and charming writer. Too
charming for his own good, we thoupht
There have been times when we feared that
ne would degenerate into a professional
eenlal. HIS enthusiasms were free runninp
and his literary cordialty about good second
rate men excessive
There have been times when he was fol-
lowing not hundred miles behind Doctor
Frank Crane the primrose path to the
particular perdition reserved for writer's who
gush. 10 be sure the subjects about which
the two men went into sentimental raptures
were quite different. Crane would write a
piece about the delights of being honest and
Morely would counter with something on the
linhtless ecstacy of smoking strong tobacco
IN an old pipe. We always remained equally
incredulous that Doctor Crane could get such
a thrill out Of being honest or Morley from
burning his tongue off. On the days that
Crane dealt with mother love CHRISTOPHER
Morley would do piece equally sentimental
about musty ale in tin tankard Morley
is younger than Crane and has so much
vitality in his new book that we feel sure he
is on the road to recovery from passing
malady. We have no quarrel at all with peo-
pie who think this is a great world, either
because of its mothers or its tobacco, but we
are impatient with those who would gulp it
down straight with never chaser.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
Gorky Calling
to the
Soul of Russia

After the revolution Maxim Corky. the
great Russian novelist, whose books formerly
sold by the million. among his own people,
turned editor and lifted "a voice in the wilder
ness" for reason and restraint. His paper
is called The New Life" His message is
delivered in series Of short editorials, ter
riblc in their direct and naked simplicity.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
The Eagles Wings

In 1914 Germany was first, France
was second, Great Britain was third,
Italy was fourth and the United States
was last in the appreciation Of aircraft,
measured by the amount of money each
one was willing to spend on that arm of
preparedness. Their appropriations for
the military air service in that year were
as follows:
Germany ......... 100000
rance $1Z ,cUU,UUU
Great Britain ...... $1,800,000
Italy .............. $800,000
United States $50. 100000
When the armistce was signed, on
November IL, 1913, the personnel of the
military air service in each of these
countries was as follows:
Officers and men.
Great Britain. .295,000
United States 184,852
A(dIy 4VO,OOt
France ............... 10000
NClH Hiolly . OIhIlOWH
Before the war was over both Great
Britain and France began to plan for
civil aviation. French contracts with
airplane manufacturers obligated the
government to maintain production at
wartime rate clear up to March /, 1919.
Thus, French factories were enabled to
l. get literally flying start. On May %,
l9l7-during the darkest days of the
y war in SO far as England was concerned
AN Imperial British Committee on
Civil Aerial Transport After the War
was appointed. This committee came to
three major conclusions (a) That Great
Britain's cherished insularity was a
thing Of the past; (b) that an adequate
air service was necessary to national de-
fence; (c) that a correspondingly ade-
quate system of civil aviation and pri-
vate aircraft industry underlay national
defence in the air. Therefore, the COM
nittee came to this final decision: "Cost
what it may, this country (Great Brit
AIM must lead the world in civil aerial
transport" These findings impelled tho
British Parliament to make appropria-
tons for the year 1920, as follows:
Experiments and research in
civil aviation ......... $4,000. 900
Military and naval Uoint
seryice) .....~.......... sl5,ooo, 900
Total appropriated for the
DIX $JoU.OOU 600
Following similar line Of reasoning
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23

the best implements of culture
II have almost entirely disappeared
from the market WHY thew
have disappeared is a question by itself.
The fact, however, remains that there
are no more sensible books in Russia
teaching things effectively. In contrast
to the disappearance of good books is
the startling growth of newspapers
which, under the pretext of trying to
answer the question of "Who is respon-
slble tor Russia's going to pieces?" are
daily lnstllling hate and anger among
people.
Of course, every one of the contest
ants IS honestly convinced that all his op-
ponents are guilty and that he alone is
in the right. The newspapers, their
teeth stuck fast in the flesh of each
other, roll through the streets like ball
OF snakes. and thus give demonstration
OF what the so-called freedom of the
word" (freedom of the press) means.
The so-called free word is gradually
being converted in Russia into an in
decent word.
You hear: 'In the struggle every one
should use whatever weapon he wants"
You hear: "Politics is a thing with.
out HONOR and "The best politician is
man without conscience" Even If
one accepts this Zulu sort of morality
Tor hlTnSsS one cannot escape feel
ing of auaty for young Russia, which
had just ns eaacrament of free.
dom. x.
For iogs Mns de Russian prayed
to his God: t, open my mouth"
Now this mouth 1x2ened and out of it
come streams of hate, lies, hypocrisy,
envy, greed. Love and passion NAV 90
along with these, but one does not feel
these qualities. Ali one sees is deter
mined ard successful attempt by the
privileged classes to isolate the democ-
racy, to heap upon its head all the mis-
takes of the past and to place this
democracy in situation which will
compel it to enlarge upon these sins
and errors of the past.
Some one writes to me: "The revolu-
ton has ruined Russia, because all have
received freedom; we have everywhere
anarchy now. The Jews, who received
equal rights, are happy They have
ruined the Russian people. Only autoc.
racy can save the country"
This IS not the first letter of the kind
that | have received. And it is to be
expected that the number of such neo-
pie, whom the anxiety of the times is
deprlvlng Of their senses, will increase.
The press will see to it that thew in
crease.
1t IS, however, just in these davs oe
haze and tragedy that the press should
be thinking of how little developed in
the Russian people is the sense of ner.
sonal responsibility and how greatly we
are accustomed to load upon others the
responsibility for sins which are our~
The Free Word "a free press)! Once
we thought that the free word will i'm
ply in Russia feeling of respect for
human life and for human right. BIZ.
IN the epidemic Of political impression
ism winch we are going through we
are employing the freedom of the press
to provoke strife and bitterness over the
question, Who is responsible for Russia's
going to pieces? Yet this is lust the
question over which there should be no
strife or difference of opinion: we are
all responsible.
Every one is accusing every one else.
But no one attempts to set up will
power and reason as antidotes to the
storm OF madness and outbreak Of
passions.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23

the German naval debacle. And to have
permitted this belated conspiracy to sue
ceed furnishes the splendid record of
vigilance and efficiency made since 1914
by the British Navy.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23

One of the most curious features of
that state of mind which is called pac-
lfism or liberalism, according to the taste
and fancy of its possessor, is it's OPEN
ness to any argument which savors of
excuse for Germany.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
The Coming 7ower
REQUIEM


Tell me. tell me, F. P. A..
When did Kipling pass Gwdy?
Evidently he is dead.
('Let the burial rite be read."]
Gone, before the frost of age
Could tnge his laurelled heritage;
Gone, while yet his years were young!
["Let the funeral song be sung."l
Tell mo, tell ms, r. p. A..
When did Kplin0 pass ae0ay7
All around the rolling world
Let the English flag be fured:
For his message at
With the setting sun:
Welded into the nations
Live that read his great creations;
For his voice was as a breeze
Blowing from the seas
His prophetic had been
Right through all the years between
Little children their knees
Beg for "Just So Stories. please"
Older boys. little raw.
Study still the jungle law
Adolescents tall and gawky
Still compare themselves with Stalky.
Youths adventurous and free
Still applaud the soldiers three:
While the prenaturely wise
Flirt with Mrs. Hauksbee's eyes.
All who their daily ratiors
Laud the Bard Of Occupations
Laureate of every band
Whether the or land
Who toll and sweat till day Is done
And count their daily wage we'll won
Nothing that he has not seeni
Nowhere that he has not beeni
Understanding great and small
Say of him. "'E liked 1t. allI'
Always wise and always right,
Always ready for a fight.
Damn all neutrals?' his word
And hundred millions heard
Ever watchful, ready.
Like immortal Teddy
Gentle, human sweet, and tender, o i.
Never willing to surrender,
Beauty, TRUTH and Justice, he
Worshipped as a trinity
Three in One and One in Threel.
This the tricolored flag
That he bore without brag-
That he left to lag.
He. whose soul just
Never trailed it in the dust;
Gave his we'll beloved son
lOny oh, only onel , \
That the endless realm of right
Should triumph DER the lust of miRht
AS artist what a mani .
Watch him, since days bcganl -
You and I, dear F. P. A.,
Appreciate the worth Of "They"
Nothing else fine has been
Written since years we're green.
Count the humanizing tears
Shed throughout the passing years
BY all the people everywhere
Who read THE Brushwood Boy" and carei
Master of good workmen--each
Who tries to ply English speech
Adores him a sovereign who
Knights we kiss his shoe.
Who, among the best of us
j. Conrad, or the rest of us
Can to that word-circling height
That Kipling rules by winged right2
Never weakling. base,
He leads the Anglo-Saxon race
Endowed with CUTS and all that make
man, he fights for Justices sake!
Let Us celebrate him yet
LEST forget, lest we forget"
Tel me, tell me, F. p. A..
When did Rudyard pass a,udy?
CLAYTON HAMILTON
The restrictions as to the serving Of
food IN restaurants are, we believe, at an
end; but some of the patriotic and prodi-
gal restaurateurs, whose cards. Oft the-dav
still announce that they are members of
the U. S. Food Administration, don't care
how much printing costs
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
The Moral

Winnipeg labor will not try it again. 1t
is probable. however, that if the Boil
shevist apostles can get control of labor
in other cities the same thing will be
attempted. single demonstration of
failure can hardly convince them, and the
idea seems too simple and too perfect to
be dropped easily.
But Winnipeg demonstrated two things
about the starvation strike-things which
may confidently be expected to be proved
over again as often as this particular
folly appears:
There is in any American city outside
the ranks of strikable labor, a force of
men quite sufficient to see that neither
they nor their dependents starve even in
the most complete general strike
Strikers will not cheerfully starve either
themselves or, particularly, their babies.
These stand as addenda to the general
strike agitators' argument. They seem to
prove-and they proved at Winnipeg
that while the starvation strike, the great
Bolshevist weapon, may cause much in
convenience, do great harm and perhaps
bring about some deaths, it cannot win
it cannot even last more than few hours.
except, perhaps, in times of violent unrest
and hysteria.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23

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New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
Willing Zealots

From conversations with radical leaders
in Winnipeg and elsewhere it seems en-
tirely probable that these leaders would
have been willing to maintain their grip
and let the babies starve. They seem
mostly either of the zealot type, which
would endure any suffering for others
and in many cases for themselves-in the
effort to win, or they are of the class Of
calloused and hardened vagrants, far be-
low the ordinary criminals, to whom no
humane, sympathetic appeal will reach
Their argument is that the civil class
war which they admit they are waging
has been brought on by the capitalists,
that they are more responsible for the
suffering it may cause than the Allies are
responsible for the suffering caused by
their battle against German aggression, and
that the principle at stake-the rule of
the world by the "workers"-is so vital,
while success in their fight will result in
such wonderful things for everybody, that
q few dead babies, more or less, are of
little Importance
But the leaders quickly found themselves
almost alone in this view. In the first
place, the strikers felt that their own
babies were of very considerable impor-
tance, and told the leaders so with en-
phasis In the second place, there was an
immediate and direct outburst of resent
ment against the strikers from all those
not Immediately involved, and the strike
within few hours lost the support of
thousands who had been rather friendly.
The radical leaders always argue that they
New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
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New-York tribune., 1919-06-23

TIME glib gentlemen who are trying to
induce labor in this country to bring
about Bolshevist paradise by way
Of the general strike have one stock argu-
ment, one "infallible" plan, which they
produce as a clincher in their agitation
for revolt.
Labor is fundamental" they say in ef-
feet. "Without it the world cannot live.
We, the workers, support the whole social
structure, since we only are producers.
Therefore, if all workers stop work the
social structure is certain to collapse, and
in particular the capitalists, priests, press
hirelings, policemen and thugs'-to quote
from one such argument-will starve.'"
Which Is largely true as far as it goes.
Certainly, if there were no work done for
any considerable length of time the world
would starve. Certainly, also, if even the
transport of food into a great centre of
population like New York is stopped for
few days-as New York has learned
to it's cost in the milk wars-incalculable
misery is caused.
The Theory Of Starvation
Rather than face this starvation" corr
render to the workers, and we shall rule"
This is, at this time, the revolutionary
agtators' chief plan, the weapon on which
they count most to bring about the social
revolution they desire Sabotage, which
was in fashion among the Reds during the
last few years, has somehow failed to dis
rupt society and is being forgotten.
The soviet schemers tried the starvation
strike plan in Winnipeg, among the other
revolutionary experiments attempted there
in fact, they tried it twice, and the
double failure was one Of the most valuable
lessons Of that city's illuminating expert
ences. The fasco was so prompt, COM
plete and so overwhelming that it would
have been wholly ludcrous had it not been
for the very real suffering that was caused
and the still more serious possibilities of
wholesale tragedy that lay behind.
The hunger strike came to crisis
over the sale and distribution of milk, be-
cause this Is the vital food for babies
who neither Bolshevist nor capitalist;
it spoils most quickly and must be
kept in constant supply. The soviet had
complete success in tying up milk dis
tribution, as in almost everything else in
the early days Of the strike, and there was
n time when not a gill could be had in
the whole city of 100000 for love or
money. Of course, the babies suffered first
and most, and "Thc Western Labor News"
the official organ of the strikers, came out
with this statement from the strike COM
mittee which tried so hard to be a soviet:
REPORTS were fast coming in of chill
dren on the verge of death for the want of
milk"