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New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Our Mexican Task
} the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: AS one of those interested in Mexi-
can affairs ! write to ask you if, in your
opinion the present Administration intends
to do anything to clean up the outrageous
condition existing in that country. When
you consider that for the past five years
legitimate investments in Mexico have not
only yielded no returns. but have been taxed
almost to death by first one and then an
other rufiianly exploited government, the
situation looks pretty black
The following quotation from an Ameri-
can merchant Of high standing, who has had
investments in Mexico ever since the close
of the Civil War; makes pretty grim read
ing. He says: Il have been unable to get
any information of my interests even of the
most commonplace kind. as they appear to
be afraid to express opinion or give in
formation of plans and happenings, as it
might lay them open to suspicion and perse-
cuton.'
When country has reached such a point
that its people afraid of being perse-
cuted if they give the smallest information
it is time for something TO be done sc-
lively. Owing to the Monroe Doctrine, Of
which the writer thoroughly approves, no
foreign country can be allowed to inter-
vene in Mexico. Therefore, the task be-
longs to the United States. and the sooner
it is put through the better
f. LAURENCE.
Plainfield, N. J., Jan. 6, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
A Two-Edged Sword

At last the governments wartime la
Dor policy-whch seems on the way to
become a peace-time policy as well--has
received an exact and sharp characteriza-
ton. 1t comes from labor itself, from
Thomas l.. Delahunty, president of the
marine workers union, now engaged
in wage and hours dispute with
the Boat Owners Association of New
York City. - double-edged sword" is
his Characterization of the backing as
sured by the War and Navy departments
to any decision of the War Labor Board
If the boat owners refuse to accept the
decision it appears that the government
will seize their boats and operate them
under the conditions agreed upon by the
board. If the men refuse to accept the
decision United States sailors will man
the boats
1t is a curious sort of compulsory ar
bitration that the government supplies
1t is compulsory enough. AS for the ele-
ment of arbitration in it, however, no.
body maintains that it is quite the thing
we have been used to visualize. The ar
biters are not chosen by the men and in
terests engaged in the particular dispute.
They do not form body of experts on
harbor transportation. AS matter of
fact, the body of experts-the New York
Harbor Wage Adjustment Board-long
ago threw up very moist sponge.
There was a time when double-edged
swords vrpro.,'+ 1,l
and when compulsory arbitration was
occasionally called industrial slavery.
Even to-day the laborers of the New
York garment trades refuse to submit
the 44-hour week to the arbitration pro-
posed by Jacob H. Schif, just as the
boat owners refuse to submit the eight
hour day to the arbitration of the War
Labor Board. That curious contradic-
ton suggests that the harbor workers
in particular and all labor working nine
hours a day or more in general have
very good reason for accepting the judg-
ment of the sword
And that reason, as every one knows,
is that the Federal government main
tains what employers have called the
heresy, but which is more fairly de-
scribed as the dogma, of the eight hour
day. Now, dogma may very we'll be es-
sential in dealing with something both
human and divine, like the labor of hands
and minds. And in the fulness of time it
may appear that the eight-hour day is
the true dogma. But it would seem as
if little high criticism, little plumb
ing of the deeps of industry might
either save industry from heresy or
establish divine dogma more securely
than wartime necessity and abor's man
date have succeeded in establishing it,
At any rate, the intricacies and special
ties Of harbor transportation suggest
that the dogma needs proving before ap-
plication. Curiously enough, the boat
owners seem to have got as thoroughly
IN the way of this as has the War Labor
Board itself
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09

divided between the sound national ideas
of the Bohemians and the able leadership
of President Masaryk
Professor Masaryk, who was in the
United States when notified of his cleo
ton to the Presidency of the new repub-
lie, began his official career with word
of gratitude to this country and decla-
ration of his intention to plan a govern
ment based upon that in effect here
America will watch the experiment with
kindly interest.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Colonel Roosevelt's Funeral

1t is hard to put into words the fitness
that every one felt in the obsequies of the
great American whom we buried yester-
day. All America in spirit participated
silently and proudly. The occasion was
uncommon and distinguished Yet at
Oyster Bay the scene was but the simple
nelghborhood funeral of any American.
Whatever public tributes may hereafter
be paid, Colonel Roosevelt died and was
was so proud Of being.
That is the rare note. Simplicity can
be as forced and artificial as the highest
pomp. In this case no other ceremonies
would have seemed right. The gathering
of friends and family in the family
church of his home town, the burial by
the bay where he had so long lived-all
seemed but the natural continuation of
that personality which was above all else
conscious Of its common Americanism
Words are hard to find for this char
acteristic of Colonel Roosevelt. which
was as instructive as was his loyal
friendship or his hatred of shams. 1t
never deserted him. He was the same
simple, unaffected American in the
White House as out. His whole family
life was of the same stuff. 1t could not
have been otherwise. Possessing what
IS often called aristocratic blood, he was
essentially true democrat Yet both
words carry signicances which have no
application There is no family aristoc-
racy in America save as family con-
tlnues to achieve; that was implicit in
Colonel Roosevet's whole attitude If
the word can ever be divested of it's old
flavor and come to signify achievement
only and inheritance not at all, then it
belongs clearly to Colonel Roosevelt. His
loVe of humanity included no notion of
levelling down, no false humility, no af-
fectation of equality that boasts of it's
lack of manners and sees democracy in
ignorance and ugliness and crudity. 1t
was the interesting man or woman, the
person with mind and character and dis
tinction, who could and did do things.
that Colonel Roosevelt liked and knew
and respected.
Manners were to him as clothes; they
should be free enough to be comfortable
and Of genuine stuff. They should con-
tain no pretence, no frills He was
equally at home in a European court or
on Western ranch, for in both he was
himself. He preached of the simple life
because it was his own natural taste.
The Roosevelt home lacked all display Of
elegance. The things in it were solid
and comfortable and worn by human
contact. There were endless books and
endless trophies. 1t was the Roosevelt
home, and no other And it was as thor
oughly American in it's atmosphere as
everything else pertaining to the Col
onel. For though there is much else in
America newly rich, pompous and af-
fected, the typical American spirit is
still that of which Colonel Roosevelt was
our best example
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
SHOES G. SHIPS G.
SEALING WAX
VALE I!

\ LII of him that man could prison
L "A lies asleep in the quiet cemetery at
Oyster Bay and in the whole world there
seems nothing so hateful as attempted
jest.
1t cannot be that this great, stalwart
spirit has scared far from the land he
loved so passionately, but the very
thought makes journeyman builder of
foolish verses desert his craft
This and this only, then, in memory
of the man whose true greatness our
children may learn to know in all it's
fulness. F. F. V.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
The Voice That Failed
By O. O. McIntvre

AS the Mauretania nosed her great bulk
through the light evening mist thousand
or more picked warriors crowded around
the rail, peerng into fathoms of white.
tilmy fog. They were looking forward to the
first sight of the Statue of Liberty! Thew
had planned noisy, vociferous welcome
The fog halted their plans for the night.
and they retired wildly eager for the com
ing of dawn.
A cheer leader had been appointed.
Leatherlunged huskies were to group
themselves about the leader, and at the
first peep of the famous goddess an effort
was going to be made to rock the lower
end of Manhattan Isle with wells and
cheers.
theoretically it sounded we'll. Here were
heroes forged with the hammer of Thor.
who had struck sacred fire from the shields
of the intrepid Huns. Men they were who
laughed lightly at death and waded
through blood-soaked fields to foster that
spirit of self-sacrifce which marks the
highest reach of humanity,
And yet they counted not on the human
emotion The cheer leader was all set. his
comrades stood about him. Out of the
morning mist rose majestically the great
Statue of Liberty. The leader opened his
mouth-there was lump somewhere that
seemed suffocating. Tears sprang to ewes
that had been dry since he bade farewell
to mother.
The leader looked around. Others had
forgotten to cheer, too. They cried in
stead, and for five minutes hundreds ~
Americas bravest stood M lte, heads bowed
tears streaming down their cheeks while
they passed the symbol of Americas hia,,
asst ideal.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09

divide it. Furthermore, while the Serbl-
ans have suffered bitterly through their
devotion to the Allied cause, other Jugo-
Slavs, in particular the Croatans, took
part in the war as members of the Haps-
burg empire, not under constraint, but
willingly. Nor are they free from the
reproach of committing atrocities on
Italian soil. Indeed, the Croatians have
by all accounts somewhat reluctantly as
sented to the plan Of united Jugo-Slav
nation. In the circumstances Italy can
hardly be expected to look tolerantly
upon territorial claims by Jugo-Slavia
which threaten her own existence. She
has not escaped the Austrian terror in
the Adriatc to yield the fruits of her
hardwon victory.
Italia Irredenta has been for years as
dear to Italy as Alsace-Lorraine to
France. 1t is true that there is mixture
of peoples in Istria and Dalmatia But
historically and culturally both provinces
belong to Italy. The Latin tradition has
persisted in spite of the invasion of the
Slav element To-day, if the Italian
population were removed, Trieste, FL
ume, Ragusa and the other towns Of the
seaboard would be mere shells of their
ancient substance. Nor should it be for
gotten that the prosperity they enjoyed
before the war was almost wholly due to
their Italian inhabitants. Little or moth
ing had been done by the Slavs for their
growth in commerce and the arts. And
their future prosperity depends upon the
possession of them by Italy. Even if the
Slav element were predominant in the
more settled and cultivated communities,
that would still be true.
The figures show the justice of the
Italian claim. If we take Fiume, Trieste
and lstra, geographically a single prov
ince, what do we find? A conservative
estimate gives half million Italians to
350,000 Croats and Slovacs, many of the
latter immigrants Of recent date. Even
in Dalmatia, where the Slav element is
much larger, there are 100000 Italians,
and the only Dalmatians who do not read
and speak Italian are the illiterates.
While it is only just that racial ques-
tions should have great weight in deter
mining the boundaries of the newly freed
small nations, they are frequently com
plicated with other questions equally i'm
portant. There will be Germans in the
new Poland, for example, and Magyars
in the new Rumania. Jugo- Slavia can be
amply secured, it can have a sufficient
number of ports for its commercial
growth, without taking lands in which
the population is a mixture of Slav and
Italian.
1t should be borne in mind that Italy
has everything at stake in this contro-
versy. Unless she can protect her low
lying, defenceless eastern coast by the
possession of such strongholds as Pola
and Valona, on the other side of the Adri-
attic, she will continue to lie open to the
invader. Austria very carefully made
that sea a perpetual threat to Italy, in
stead of the protection it should be. And,
after all that Italy has done and suffered
in this war, it would be an injustice to
attempt to deprive her Of conquests es-
sential to her national safety
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
The Roosevelt Citizen
ff0m speech by Theodore Roosevelt Nicloa Murray
Butter banqncD

(from speech by Theodore at Murray
Butter banqnrD
w the unend7ng strife for ciuic bettcrmeM small is
the use of those people rho ceU bit 2cho mean
aceW feebly. The MON uho counts is the man 2ho is
decent 0nd rho makes himself felt force for deceucY
for cleanliness, for cuc righteousness He must haze ser
e1a quajtles first and FOREMOST of course he must be
honest he must haze the root Of right thanking IN him.
That Is not enough IN the neat place he must hare
age; the t5d counts but little IN the rough business
Of trying to do aveU the 0o1lds work And fpay IN
diion being honest and braue he must hare common
II he does not hare It, matter chdt other qua-
ties he may haze, he aO find himself at the mercy of those
Who uithout possessing his desire to do right knoW only
too aveU how to make the avrong efectjue.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Framing

tFrom The Cincinnati Commercial TrbvHsl
1t is said that the government is no"
framing defence of It's policy in seis'Hi
the cables after the war was reslly over
Framing is probably good word TO use ID
that connection.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
Too Old to Learn
fFrom The Columbus Even;no D;sn,, :,

"A burned child avoids the flame, which
SHOWS that the youthful mind is susceptible
to instruction, but the old pacifist and
advocate OF unpreparedness is out arain
ASKING tho same old question he propounded
oeforc the war, where is there any enemy
'hat could possibly oppose us?"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
No Wild Oats for Edsel
fFron 7'he Iadiamapoiis Ne,esJ

n rops Ihc Indianapoils NftrsJ
Elevation of Edse Ford, age twenty-fea'
to the head OF the Ford Motor Comrsas'
on the ether hand shows how moaey asss
can deprive a youth os his carcgrse h'''
mood days. "a
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09

The Tribune's readers will hear with
pleasure that the Cross of Chevalier
Of the Legion OF Honor has been be-
slowed upon Mr.. Frank III. Simonds.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
From General to Specific
fFrom Thn ch.rnna Ne...l

fFrons The Chcaoo Nescs)
Macmillan Harden says the Kaiser was n
mere tool in the war. He might have added
that the Grown Prince was sort of a
monkey wrench.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
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rot otherwise credited this and also the local
news OF spontaneous origin published herein.
All nights 0f republication Of al other matter herein
also reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-30

Question: Where are your holdings and Of what
do they consist?
Answer: Six separate tracts Understanding
the heart of the Duke Oil Field and one tract
in the new Coleman County Field, a total of
Il acres in seven different tracts. See map.
Q. Who are the officers Of the Ell PASO DUKE
OIL COMPANY
A. President. Col. Francis W. Glover, Z. S.
Army, FL PasO, Texas; Vice-Prest Maj. T. B.
AIcCOwn, T. S. Army, FL Paso, Texas; Sec
Treas, Lieut. Col John Pullman, Q. S. Army,
Fl Paso, Texas; Trustee, P L. Harms, FL
Paso, Texas, expert oil geolOgist and mining
engineer, member of American Mining Insti-
tute; Trustee, Capt c. NJ. Meares, Z. S. Army,
Fl PaSO TEXAS
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Check Books Went into Action

If Won are in their class and are not in the habit
of letting good business opportunities slip by
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We have no desire to coax money out of savings
ded words gtering promises induce people to buy oil
proper investigation and the exercise OF sound
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ELPASO DUKE OIL COMPANYS stock is now being sold in
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Hadn't better take these?" he
asked after a long silepce. 1T would
make it easier for you, wouldn't it?",
and l noticed that the note of iron
had gone out of his voice.
l laughed a little. but poor Wrinkle
couldn't see the humor Of the situa-
ton. l watched him in silence as his
big brown hand took Rossession Of
them. 1t was in. silence. too. that
went along at his side as he emerged
from the pergola and started across
the lawn. r-eH 5-...
About the tan-duck garden ! no.
ticed tea was being served. I could
see Wrinkle cross over to Natalie and
draw her to one side. There was
wonder in her pallid little face, and
the three stolen jewels in the cup OF
her hand, as she turned back to the
canopy and it's company.
Mother" she cried. They've been
found" $50 ''
They have been returned" an
nounced Wrinkle with a face like a
mask, strictly on the understanding
that no questions are to be asked"
/ was watching Wrinkles face so
close that l failed to notice Ferrie as
he Joined us.
We've found the thief" explained
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barpin. The other was an emerald
in platinum setting. And the third
was an antique Florentine ring.
l tucked that handkerchief back in
its pocket. took possession of the
three bits of jewelry and looked care
fully about. Then | started for the
gray-green gables of "Miramar"
had crossed the empty golf course
and turned into a long pergola when
! came face to face with the one man
| should have preferred avoiding. 1t
was Winkfred Ealand.
His morosely questioning eyes en-
barrassed me almost as much as the
memory of what | was carrying in
my right hand. And in trying to con-
ceal that embarrassment l eXagger-
ated it,
What is it?" he asked. staring
quite pointedly at my tightly closed
fist.
The black joy of hurting him surged
through me at that brusk command
| opened my hand and disclosed the
three stolen pieces of jewelry. And
/ knew by his face that he understood
exactly what they were.
where did you get those" he asked
after full moment of silence.
II stole them" I said, looking him
CT ra ipht in the
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window. and IF they had not arranged
the plans very carefully they would
never have had that. OF course, We
were expecting to be the only ones
in the room, and Nan had paid all the
rent on it for two weeks to keep it
for me. But poor little Allie did not
know soul in the city and it would
have broken her heart if she had been
put off with strangers after she knew
us. SO we could think of nothing else
except Keeping her with us be-
lieve that either of us would have
slept on the floor rather than turn
her out. We talked to the landlady.
however. and she gave. us a cot. 1t
was the best she could do. Some time
we are going out and look for a real
room big enough for the three OF us.
but judging from what the girls at
work say. we were lucky to escape
that narrowing search for rooms.
There was no need to report for
work for the afternoon and we were
too excited to rest. so we wanted to
go somewhere. Nan was taking the
day off. Dad. can you imagine having
choose among when YOU want to go
somewhere? There were all the build
ings and things of interest about the
city and the little short excursions
outside and the theaters and the
parks. Every suggestion of Mans
sounded more enticing than the for
mcr We finally decided by the
elimination plan; we eliminated all
but the public buildings that were
most easily reached. Then IL wasn't
any trouble because Allie was wild to
see the Library of Congress. Allie
has natural appreciation OF interior
decoration.
Just to be near the Capitol max
the waves of patriotism surge inside
me as II IL were a tide of sonnet hing
l was so busy catching my breath
over every little shrub and tree on
the Capitol. grounds that forgot
what I was coming to see until we
had shut off the view from that side
Dad. do you remember your first
time inside the Congressional Library?
had look ed in your old guide book
so often at the pictures of II that
when I went in and looked up at the
stairway and recognized it all I felt
as IL l had died and were waking up
in heaven. when we climbed up and
came to the balcony overlooking the
rotunda, il was so beautiful that 1t
hurt. | couldn't think OF anything to
say, and turned and looked at Allie
and her eyea were shining and I
knew that she felt as IL she was an
angel. too.
Nan ended up the tour by taking us
to the newspaper room and giving us
each our,o own home paper to read. II
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mering- rooted greenhouses and rose
gardens. | was hOmesick for some
ting that | couldn't define even to my
own heart. And | wanted to be alone.
eYt to be alone. apparently, was the
one comfort denied me, for as ] struck
deeper into that wooded solitude |
found myself confronted by at least
two unmistakable signs of human in
trusion. One was a steel-rodded col
lapsible campstool and the other was
a pair of field glasses. As advanced
deeper into the woodland | spotted a
Waihms stick standing upright in the
ground. On 1t hung brown Norfolk
jacket. 1t plainly belonged to Rear
Admiral Trevor Ferris. But there was
no Ferrie in sight
l had taken that jacket up during
my inspection, and fully intended to
hang it back over the walking stick
Just as l had found it, The cane,
stuck in the ground by it's ferrule.
went slowly over with the weight of
cloth. Then l gathered up the coat,
shook the dust and leaf mold from it,
and stopped to pick up a linen hand
kerchief which had fallen from one
OF ITS pockets during these activities.
l discovered three. things carefully
wrapped up in 1t. One was a diamond