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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Many
Problems Yet

All the many problems that confront the
peace conference on the material and polit-
zeal sides remain to be met. The frontiers
of Poland are not even Professionally de-
fined. Poland and Bohemia are at odds in
Silesia, Rumania and Serbia in Banat, the
old question between the southern Slavs
and the Italians is embittered as delay fol-
lows delay. Syria has been permitted to
become a real wedge between British and
French opinion.
The German has followed the course of
the Paris conference and changed his tone
from whine to a threat in less than three
months after Hndenburg had recommended
an unconditional surrender as the sole ave-
nue. of escape from supreme disaster.
1t will be unfair and unjust to hold Presi-
dent Wilson exclusively or mainly respon-
sibe for what has happened. He could had
he chosen, have brought the world to I'M
pose just but levellng peace upon Ger
many; he could, had he chosen, have pro-
cured provisional accommodations in case
of the gravest of the difficulties before the
to lead, the British were committed to fol
low, and had he elected to lead in the direc-
ton of terminating the war with Germany
on q basis of reparation, restitution and
guarantee against future dangers, the
French would have followed him as they
tory But he decided to stake all upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
The Sn0wless Record of This Weird Winter

vert deep snow, ice and frozen ground into
sush and mud but "Jack Frost" would fol-
low so quick on Jupiter's heels that the
soft and Liquid mixtures would soon be re-
converted into dangerous and damaging ice.
In fact, General Weather" did his utmost
to hold up ammunition and supplies and
foods of all kinds, to produce suffering
among us by delaying coal transportation,
and to incur additional damage and incon-
venience by storms, accompanied by gale,
winds and rivers choked with ice, and in
some Instances completely frozen over
The most remarkable phenomenon during
all these abnormalities was the coolest
known in the history of New York City,
when the mercury fell to 13 below zero on
December 80, 1917, the former record hav-
Ing been below zero. In fact, the entire
month of December was the coolest on rec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Blasted
Hopes

In the meantime, accentuating this French
sentiment, there arose the impressive spec
tacle of Germany reordering her affairs,
recognizing her resources, daily becoming
more defiant in the presence of her con-
querors, and alike in Austria and in Po-
land pursuing her old materialistic ambi-
tions in her old imperalistic spirit While
the Allies argued over questions and man.
datories in Asia Minor. or Central Africa.
German armies advanced into Posen, Ger
man agents seized upon Austrian political
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

still tense, faces that are tense by nerve
power alone, because the SLOUGH of those
who file away to drink the beverage out
of line shows that bodily fatigue is there
men ready to drink and fall, almost in their
tracks, asleep. Every man carries his gun
over his shoulder and tin hats are on heads
at rakish angles, because in battle positions
or in the zone of fire men seldom observe
dress parade regulations Mud clings to
their uniforms and many are wet The
little candle gives all the light for this
painting and it shines in an uncanny, flick
erlng way on the canteen worker-a man
in this zone, whose face also tells you that
he is tired because he has been pouring
coffee into army mess cups for many hours
1t is portrayal of war and history
The last painting takes you to a tent
hospital at the Auteul racecourse. near
Paris. 1t is summer, and nurses, outside in
the sunshine, mingle with American bows
on crutches or olling about in positions
which tell you of their weakness during
convalescence. Battles are being refought
here. The main group in the foreground
is one of several, recounting thrilling
details of Germans he killed before one
got him. 1t isn't hard to imagine the
story 1t has been told by every American
doughboy in every hospital in France the
first moment his returning strength has
allowed him to talk freely Your imaeina-
ton, as you glance at the painting, will tell
you which of those of the group were
wounded in actual closeup combat and
those who stopped a stray piece of she'll
many kilometres from the first line. There
is knowing look on the countenances of
some, while others are drinking in every
word.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

ord, and there have been but few Januarvs
and Februarys colder than December, 1917,
whereas normally they would be consider
ably colder. In other words, New York City
experienced even colder weather than is
normal for Buffalo, Rochester and ALBANY.
and about the same that usually occur
ring at Lake George, N. Y, and Eastport,
Nc.
What a contrast this is with the
month of December, 1918, which has been
one of the mldcst of record and practically
snowless. But, dear Mr.. Reader, do you re-
member August this year, when you were
confined in your office or store, or even on
your vacation, that it was impossible to
lind cool spot anywhere outside of your
bathtub or the ocean? This day was the
warmest in the history of the city, the
mercury registering 1O2 degrees and break
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
By Frank H. Simonds

to the practical ignoring of German facts
which no Frenchman could ignore. The re-
sponsibility for this ignoring of the prob
lem of making peace with Germany. as con-
trasted with the information of the league
of nations, is, at least, as much British az
American.
Yet, we have to face the fact that because
MI Wilson came to Europe, not merely or
primarily, but almost exclusively interested
IN the league of nations, because he had
neither time nor apparently the necessary
interest to go to the ravaged areas, because
IN all this course he was supported by the
British In Paris, there developed not only
codness toward the President in France
but clear division in the peace confer
ence itself.
have said in my first dispatch to America
that President Wilson's coming had a great
and abiding value in that it stirred idealism
all over Europe, and in addition, particularly
In the case of England, was a positive and
perhaps permanent contribution to ANGLO
American friendship. This l think remains
true, but it remains true with many modifi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

cations and qualifications since the time
when l wrote it. Since then we have framed
the league of nations, which may or may not
make future impossible, and a repeti-
ton of the suffering of the last four and
half years out of the question: But, while
we have been framing that league of nations,
Germany has risen from defeat defiant and
determined, and as preliminary to the dis
cussion of that league of nations, we Allied
powers of the West have abdicated in
Russia, leaving it for the future to decide
whether the former Romanoff state shall
hereafter be Bolshevik or Boche At the
same time failure to take definite action
has fatally handicapped Poland, which must
after all be one of the cornerstones of New
Europe, and permitted it, already assailed
by Bolsheviks, Ukrainians and Germans to
become involved in tragic dispute with
the Czecho-Slovaks. Poland has been neg
lected and the task of the creation of
Polish state, whose value to future peace
is so great, has been made difficult in the
extreme. We have sent food to Germany,
fearful of German Bolshevks, but we have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
He Never
Went to See

single incident determined largely the
current of French feeling. 1t was the hope
Of all France that Mr.. Wilson would go to
the northern provinces and see with his
own eyes not alone the destruction of bat
lie, but the wanton and selfish devastation
OF the German soldiers, whose single pur-
pose 1t was to eliminate France and Bel
gum from the economic life of the world
and then to take the place made vacant.
inns Dir. Wilson never did. AS a result,
americans, and particularly American cor
respondents IN Europe reporting the peace
conference, similarly failed to examine this
phase of the French case.
Even more than this, if not in the case
% Mr. Wilson, in the case of some of those
closely associated with him in his mission.
'aere developed a certain Impotence and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
"NOf a Cent
Extra"

Not a cent extra" was the reply HE
could have made just as much money piling
crates and boxes out there in the Chemin
de Vert warehouse. We furnished the ma
terial and he did the work. We are going
to take great in shipping these cam
vases to Washington They will be con-
signed to Henry P. Dawson, who will place
them on the walls of Red Cross Headouar-
ters. They are real American history and
experts have pronounced them high in real
art
Meanwhile, Cameron Burnside. after
seven months of work, which, after all,
gains him nothing more than the high
honor of putting history on canvas for
the American people, is going back to his
little studio at Sc Rue Notre Dame des
Champs. IN the old Latin quarter, to paint
something for Cameron Burnside and Mrs.
Cameron Burnside, formerly Miss Hit. of
Augusta, Ga, also a painter of the Paris
school. That is, he is going to paint for a
more lucrative market, as he has done in
the same studio for the past ten wears.
except during Americas part in the war.
But above everything, credit goes to this
American artist for possibly more patriot
ism with the brush and pastel than arv
other artist in the great war. But for \
ra'ner dehcate constitution he might stsu
be piling boxes is the big warehouse On
this Sue do Chemin Vert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

IN Wilson on February 13 one
Wv phase of the peace conference
is clearly determined. The
publication of the constitution of the
hague of nations at the moment of the
Presidents departure was an obvious en-
dssvor to make report of progress so far
achieved, and it is fair to say to the out
side world that while commissions have
been appointed the league of nations cove
nant represents the actual achievement of
,wo months Of the Paris conference
We have now to examine the success or
failure of Mr.. Wilson in the two months of
European negotiations which followed his
break with every precedent and every ira
diton of American history in coming to
Europe. How far has the President sue
ceeded and justified his journey? How far
has he failed? These are questions that
will be asked most insistently on all sides.
At the outset it must be clear that Mr..
Wilson's success was beyond the expecta-
tons of most, but it is hardly less true
that his stay in Europe since the first two
or three weeks has proved an anti-ciimax,
and that he has left the conference weaker
In influence than at any moment since his
arrival.
The reasons for this slow but sure de-
cline of the Presidents prestige if not
power in Paris are not far to seek. Mr..
Wilson came to France exhausted with
four and a half years of her struggle
against Germany, hardly yet able to believe
herself victorious, and bearing wounds still
unhealed, still capable of becoming fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Enr0pe's
Expectancy

Coming to France, Mr.. Wilson was well
coined as he was in England, as he was in
Italy, as symbol, as an assurance, alike in
the reconstruction of the world and of re-
organization of international affairs, which
would make new wars impossible; and he
was gladly hailed in France as the spokes-
man of the ally which had come to the
battlefield at critical moment, with de-
cisive aid, to insure to France repayment
for her loss and protection as to the
future.
have tried very often in these dis
patches Of mine to indicate how deeply into
the French soul had sunk alike the German
menace of half century and German bar
No nation in the world looks more eagerly
to league of nations as promise of
new world than France, but no great nation
had suffered on its own soil millionth
part as much as France, and no nation was
therefore necessarily so completely COM
mitted to take material guarantees against
the future guarantees which would prevent
repetition of 1914, if the league of nations
should become another scrap of paper.
Mr.. Wilson's failure in France, so far as
1t was failure, lay in his concentrating
his attention and energy upon the league
q nations to the utter exclusion Of that
other equally great problem before the
french, the problem of security against the
future. To a nation whose factories had
been systematically destroyed, whose fields
had been swept of fruit trees, whose viii
lagos had been ruined, Mr.. Wilson spoke
only Of abstract principles. He talked-or
he seemed TO talk-thus in the presence of
some of the most solid and solemn facts in
all human history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
PARIS.

NIX splendid historical war records
in oil, destined for permanent dis
- play on the marble walls of the Red
Cross headquarters in Washington,
are complete to-day, after seven months of
WI ana are now on their way across the
Atlantic.
"e@t to the actualities of war pictured in
3''8' and photographs by army Signal Corps
"'fsefs, Cameron Burnside, an American
s'''st Of the Paris Latin quarter, has given
% the American peopl, possibly az great a
~ "a viyidness az any individual Ameri-
N the great war. These six big oil
Ss'a'lngs. 6xe feet, depicting phases Of thu
u mercy made possible through gifts
american millions, carry the onlooker
~f'oga bandage rolling depots, among ci-
'''sh refugees who fed from invaded homes.
s' tne lines Of communication, into hog
s1ais, into great warehouses; and int o,,.-
'"nteens' where wearicd fighters are
's'v'ng hot things to drink az they como
~ o' the line. All the paintings are tvni-
" the stations maintained during tho
~ the great relief organization. but
sse 1ortyays certain one.
cameron Burnside, the artist, ia an Amer
htsrnationale," like many American
s''snss Of the psris Latin quarter. Hin
tx rails from the vicinity Of Beilefonte.
8, ~ and he IL q descendant OF Simon Cam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

France by generous people in America
something unique in history, one nation
aiding the homeless and unfortunate of a
sister nation should be made part of
Americas historical records in oil. The
idea caught on in the mind of the command
ing officer, and canvas and oil and brushes
work in the warehouse. Within month
he had finished the picture 1t shows the
big storehouse on the Rue de Chemin Vert
(Street of the Green Way at it's busiest
moments when French poilus and American
workers in khaki, all unfit for front line
duty, were working their hardest, shifting
boxes to make room for other consignments
which Americans were generously sending
to France for civilian victims of Germanv's
warfare during the days of the big German
advance to the Marine
The warehouse picture was such sue
cess that it led to the second-a night scene
in the big refugee cantecn at the Care de
PEST in Paris, where all varieties of home
less French folks were gathered and cared
for by volunteer workers. White gowned
and white capped nurses are giving what
comfort they can to the aged and young;
mothers with babes, some with rcsolute
faces, others with the look Of sorrow and
despair. An aged nun, evidently forced to
leave some convent and flee with the rest, is
shown in the foreground. Her face has
a tInge Of sorrow under its mask of be-
ncvolence. She ia ono Of the homeless herd
bound wherever some ono directs her. All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
No Use i'm a
Warehouse

Burnsde's commanding officer asked him
one day what he WAC good for aside from
piling boxes in a warehouse.
Il am an artist" responded Burnside
We'll, don't believe VIC can use an
artist in warehouse work." was the response.
But Burnside thought differently. He sug-
gestcd that the great piles OF packing cases
and bales OF goods and clothing sent to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
"TO the Front
And Back Again"

The second picture takes one into an out
post canteen at Roulecourt headquarters of
the First Division before the st. Mihel
offensive 1t is in an old barn within easy
charted range of enemy guntire where a
lone tallow candle gives all the light per
missible at night, as the troops tie by
rough counter in single file to receive
a steamng cup of coffee They are fresh
from their first line positions and tired.
Rays Of the candle search out many faces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
By S. K. Pearson, Ir.

Cooperative Observer, United States
Weather Bureau
~ URING the last year or more
New York and vicinity has expe-
-1~ renced about all varieties of
weather that might occur in a CEN
fury perhaps since Hendrick Hudson
sailed UP the river now bearing his name.
We all remember the destructive and
Gripping antics of the weather last winter,
when more damage was sustained in the
eastern part of the country than a German
army might inf1ict. "Jack Frost was the
chief disturbing element but he was usual
ly reinforced by cold Boreas." Sometimes
Jupiter Pluvius" would interfere and con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

I asked high Red Cross official how
much money the organization intended to-
pay Burnside for his seven months of solid
labor on these six big canvases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

who have seen this painting agree that the
warehouse worker-artist has touched some
thing strikingly real.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

permitted starvation in Bohemia and an
archy in Poland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
PARIS, February II.

w = ITH the departure of President
IN Wilson on February 13 one
Wv phase of the peace conference
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
PRESS COMMENT
The Community House
(Mo,,+bfoId Mouyc\

In the long list of Gov. Mead's
work there is not one that has done
more good than the Community
House. He knew that Rutland had
for years been trying to get some
thing Of the kind going. They had
fallen down on a Y. M. c. A., and
there seemed to be nothing doing
along this line until the good Doctor
took up the matter and settled the
question once for all. Rutland is
Justly proud of this community house.
1t has fully met expectations, and
supplies a place where all may meet
on common level. This scheme
should be copied by more towns in
Vermont. Such a place has a ten
dency to keep young people from the
street and gives them place where
they can spend a pleasant evening
Mortified should include
such plan in its upbuilding. 1t is
worth while.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
Why Not Do 1t

The Bennington Banner, whose
editor has long been in close touch
with the political affairs of, the state
makes the excellent suggestion that
the Governor call special session
of the Vermont Legislature within
the next six months so that the wo-
men can participate in the presiden-
tial election next year. at would be
ansAct of courtesy" says Editor
Have, "to the women of Vermont
that they deserve at the hands of the
governor and legislature"
There are thousands of Vermont
women who would be glad to partici-
pate in the fall elections if they had
a chance and it seems too bad to
deprive them of something that
would be granted them three months
after the elections when the Legisla-
ture convenes in January, 1921. Gov.
Clement has a splendid opportunity
to sacrifice his personal opinions for
the public good and we believe he is
big enough man to do this. There
is an insistent and very proper de-
mand for a special session and it
would be exceedingly gracious to the
fair sex to give them an equal chance
with the men in the next election.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
LITTLETON COUPLE
Welded 81 YEARS AGO

LITTLETON, N. H., Sept. 30
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira w. Van Ness quiet
ly celebrated the 51st anniversary Of
their marriage Sunday at the home
of their son, George H. Van Ness, 20
Elm street, where they are now le-
siding. Married Sept, 49,, 1878, at
Hornell, N. Y, where Mrs. Van Ness
was Isadora ]. L. Chase, the couple
have five children now living and five
grandchildren, one of whom served
in the World War.
NIr. Van Ness is in his I'D year,
and up to within year was always
in the best of health. Mrs. Van
Ness is 81, and still enjoys excellent
health. At the time of the marriage
Mr.. Van Ness worked on New
York railroad Subsequently they
lived in Buffalo, Worcester, Mass,
and this town.
Other children are Mrs w. NJ.
Riedl, Pittsburg; Mrs. May M. San
born, Worcester; Charles f. Van
Ness, New York city.
Frank w. Sanborn, of Worcester,
Mrs, Sanborn's son, served Is minths
with the 104th infantry regiment, A.
E. F., and fought at Chateau
Thierry. Previous to the declara-
ton of war he served at the Mexican
border.
Mr.. Van Ness is Civil War vet
eran serving 18 months with the 39th
New York Volunteer Regiment, and
was severely wounded at Spottsyl'
vania Court House.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
Vermont Newspaper Men in the
Service
bennington Banner)

bennington Banner)
Walter E. Hubbard of Brattleboro,
formerly editor of the Brattlcboro Re
former, is now associated with Harry
G. Whitehill of Waterbury in Com
munity Service work in New Eng
land, with headquarters in Boston.
Mr.. Whitehill is regional director and
Mr.. Hubbard becomes associate dir
ector for the New England states.
Mr. Hubbard's many friends in the
profession realize that
Mr. Hubbard will fit into the work
well and they will congratulate Com
muiity Service, Inc, on securing so
able a man.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
Interestinn Old Bible.

One of the original owners of the
Treacle Bible, living in the eighteenth
century, had made nOtatiOns on the
fly leaf concerning "John, who was
born on Friday the 10th of February,
1869, at quarter after eight at night,
was baptized at Crossgate church on
March 16 following, by the Reverend
Mr.. Wheeler, who died of smallpox,
18th Aprile, 1869, and was buried the
next day at Crossgate church, aged
eight weeks and five days" Other
DEATHS, marriages and births were dat"
ed as far back as 1701-17Q2.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
DOCTORS MEET
Annual Meeting of the Vermont
State Medical Society in
Burlington

The 106th annual meeting of the
Vermont State Medical society will
be held at the College of Medicine at
Burlington, October 8 and 10, with a
preliminary meeting Oct. 8. A sur
gical and medical clinic conducted by
DR.. w. F. Hamilton of Montreal and
Dir. j. C. Hubbard of Boston will be
one of the two day features of the
program.
The program covers a wide variety
of professional subjects and after
each paper is presented there will be
a discussion by other physicians.
Among those assigned to discuss in
dividual papers are Drs. F. E. Farmer
and w. G. Kicker of st. Johnsbury,
DR.. w. B. Woodman of Wells River.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-02
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. C. X. Kmne of Barre visited
Mrs. Clarence A. Bennett Wednes-
day.
Walter Gaskell has received his
discharge from the army and is here
visiting his mother, Mrs. Nellie Gas
kell.
H. B. Cuthbertson of Greensboro,
formerly an engineer on the railroad,
is moving to a tenement on Pearl
street.
The Mclean music store has
moved from the room long occupied
on the ground floor in the Railroad
street block to the room upstairs for
merly used as the Red Mems hail.