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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Tardy Scholars

Since Mayor Hylan's official family at
the City Hall is deaf to his honor's prc-
cepts and demands in regard to the 8
o'clock rule for being at work, the Mayor
might try the old country school plan Of
shamng the delinquents into promptross.
The Mayor, if memory of his reminis
cences serves rightly, obtained the rndi
ments of learning in rural school. There
was a custom in many Of those country
schools with reference to the Discourage
mcnt Of the practice Of being "latc."
Whenever shining schooboy face ap-
pcared at the door after the tap of the
virtuous ones who were already in their
seats would rise en- massc and sing:
"rardy scholar ia your name.
Oh, wonder who's to blame"
IF the Mayor ever was unfortunate
enough to be the target for such a burst
of tuneful Interrogation he will apprec-
ate that it might be used with good effect
on boys Of larger growth. The vision
of facing Mr.. lIylan's official family lined
up on the front steps Of the City Hall
intoning question as to the reason for
his lack Of punctuality should deter the
most confirmed slecpyhcad from loitcr
ing unduly over his grapefruit and toast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

ism. Furthermore, one reads in the
writings OF Weishaupt that he proposed
to destroy, vandalize, the universe, in
order to establish on the ruins of palaces
and cities the reign of pastoral virtues"
This doctrine Of "creative destruc-
tlon,' as preached by Weshaupt, did not
lead, directly at least, to actual out
breaks of violence, although his teach
lngs were, at one time, credited with con-
siderable influence over the Jacobins of
France-a hypothesis since disproved.
Rather, the Perfectiblists were Che par
lor Bolsheviki Of the eighteenth century
while the Spartacists of our days are.
in sense, illuminate translated into the
terms of the machine gun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
The Sign

(From The London Nation
n YER the apple trees with their red
In worlds end orchards, over dark yew
woods,
Der fires Of sunset glassed in wizard
streams,
Ger mill and meadow Of those farthest
lands,
Over the reapers, over the sere sails
Of homing ships and every breaking wave,
Over the haven and the entranced town,
Ger hearths afiame with fir trunks and
fir cones,
Over the children playing in the streets,
Over the harpers harping on the bridge,
Der lovers in their dream and their desire.
There falls from the high heaven a subtle
sense
Of presage and deep expcctant hush,
And the wise watchers know the time draws
And that amid tho SHOWS Of that same wear
The earth will bear her longed for perfect
lru'. r. l.. G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
A Week of Verse
Nostalgia
From PoctryJ


THE waning moon looks upward. this
l. grey night
Shecrs round the heavens in one smooth
curve
OF easy sailing. Odd red wicks serve
To show where the ships at sea move out
of sight
This place is palpable me- for here I was
born
OF this self-same darkness. Yet the
shadowy house below
Is out of bounds, and only the old ghosts
know
! have come they whimper about me, wei
come and mourn. A
corn.
And the place is no longer ours. Watch
ing, ! hear
No sound from the strangers; the place il
dark, and fear
Opens my eyes till the roots Of nv vision
seem torn.
Can I go nearer, never toward the door,
The ghosts and l. we mourn together, and
shrink
In the shadow of the acknowledgements
on the brink
For ever, to enter the homestead no more
IL 1t irrevocnble? Can really not 20
Through the open yardway' Can I not
pass the sheds
And through to the mowic7 Only the dead
in their beds
Can know the fearful anguish that this
Is 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Poor Hitchcock!

In the Senate debate in the colouuy
as to what had been said at the White
House concerning Ireland, Senator Bcrah
dld not so much as impale Senator
Hitchcock as Senator Hitchcock impalcd
himself.
Assalling the accuracy of newspaper
statement to the effect that the Prcsi-
dent at the conference said that Gre
land was To be left to the mercics of
England Senator Hitchcock opened the
door to an inquiry as to what had been
said, if anything, about Ireland. "The
President he replied "practicaly
stated nothing with reference to Ire
land" "But was there no question
asked?' inquired Senator Borah.
Yes, there was a question: Did the
President respond? The Nebraska Sen
ator said no. but, quickly corrected
by Senator Williams, he amended his
answer as to say there was response.
1t was that the league of peace had
nothing to do with internal questions
The inference, of course, is that the
is to say, that Ireland is to be left to
the mercies Of the British Parliament.
Senator Borah mercifully refrained from
pursuing the subject further.
Senator Hitchcock having made
mess Of the explanation, the faithful
Tumulty tried his hand in statement
from the White House 1t was a gen
eral denial that the President had used
the language ascrbed to him. But Mr..
Tumulty did not offer himself for cross
examination. He was not forced to de-
clare what the President had said, if
anything. Happy Tumulty! Poor Hitch
cock! 1t is much more comfortable
to give out statement to the news
papers to which there can be no Gene
back than to make a similar statement
before inquisitive fellow Senators.
The Irish question has been adjudged
an internal question by the Paris Con-
ference. In this Judgment, so far as
there is any record the President ac-
guessed. SO it is of little consequence
what he said or did not say at the White
House conference. His acts have al
ready spoken. Article X guarantees
to each nation signatory to the league
its territories as they may exist when
signatures are attached. Ireland is to
be recognized as an integral part of the
British Empire. We must break our
word and tear up the peace league to
participate in the Irish question, an GIN
ternal question" which concerns the
British Empire alone. Intelligent Irish
men SO understand the arrangement, and
some of those who wear green believe
they know one Of the reasons why Great
Britain looks at the proposed covenant
amicably.
Despite his discontinue Senator
Hitchcock is entitled to congratulations
for the Christian spirit he displays. AS
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, precedent demanded
that he be a member Of the peace COM
mission. He was excluded. Yet his nat
urc is so forgiving that he appeared as
the Presidents champion in the Senate,
even though he knew the figure he
would cut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

cause, should it happen that the treaty of
peace now being negotiated be not con-
firmcd by the Senate, see the Democratic
platform and hear the Democratic orators
IN 1920 preaching that the Republicans in
the Senate are responsible for the defeat
of the treaty.
When the President ignored the Senate
and took the making Of peace into his own
hands he himself became responsible for
the result in case the Senate did not see
tit to approve the work which he had done.
ANDREW COLVIN.
New York, Feb. 81. 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
New Year Prayer
lEto,u The Sne.tat.-1

tttom The Speetdter)
60 LET me live that all my days
~ Run EDWARDS to amending ways,
Since down Times corridors l see
Sure footprints to Eternity;
Remembering still that all do
And all | am continues through
This worlds dark passage, poorly lit
Into the shining Infinite.
May all | suffer, love ard learn
Light candles in Gods House to burn
And make little radiance, bright
Even in that undreamed-of Light.
RUTH NJ. BEDFORD.
cAAsf~Ts kIiss6stk sAx Sydney. NJ g, n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
RALPH BLOCK.
Bertha Kalich
from The Pcodr

From The Pcodrj a
I HEARD q woman laugh last night
in play
A terrible, hopeless laugh
A laugh that flung itself into the face Of
Destiny.
She was play-acting, and the crowds sat
breathless
And still, tensely following her as she cow
cred
Against tall fireplace.
The woman must have been mad.
She was such a terrible, delicious woman,
Her laughter was ike a cold hand from the
dead
Laid in grotesque affectionsteness
Fendishly insinuating,
Diabolically tender, across your throat
No one could have laughed so,
With such sweet malgnity,
No could have chilled the marrow so
Without the craft Of madness aiding her
! know now whse the Greeks meant
by mania,
ARCHIE AUSTIN COATES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Washington Picture Looks Good

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; nm daily reader Of The Tribune
and wish to add my commentator in
general way toward your deep and thought
full editorials.
own n painting Of General Washington,
and 1t seems to me | see more in that
strong, well balanced and fatherly face
since our idealistc and esteemed President
Wilson. brought out his league of nations.
This league of nations has rather appealed
10 us Methodlsts, as an avenue through
which the United States could be of bene-
tit throughout the world | doubt if the
proposition appeals to us in any other way
Will this ideal stand the light of our ex-
perence? I say, No. We better follow the
advice of our foDcfathers They struck a
solid rock foundation. The present league
stands on foundation of sand, in so far
as we are concerned
we, as nation, have prospered beyond
the attalnments of any other people, When
Russia, or Belgium, or other peoples have
faced famine, we have helped them. We
will do no less in the future-and it ia
doubtful if we can do more
We are popular in Europe to-day-larpe]v
because we loaned them money. and he
cause of prospective loans When it comes
to paying these loans and interest. We are
bound to be most unpopular Many men
believe 1T only matter of time when most
OF the loans will have to be cancelled Let
US, then, beware of ambitious men, and by
our example of sobriety, hrmness and
mercy show others the true path to great
ness. The peace treaty can settle all mat
ters for at least twenty years ahead. Then,
II the present governments exist, they will
have learned the value of stability and the
field will be much more fertile ground for
an enduring peace. c. F. DICKINSON
New York, Feb. 81, 1919.
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breathe easier and are not nearly so scared
as We were after reading Senator Lewss
speech.
But seriously, cannot Senator Lewis see
that by trying to coerce the Senate by dire
prophecies he is putting arguments into
the mouths of its opponents? If these
things really true. what would our one
poor little vote amount to among such
deadly and implacablc foes? Truly we arc
in the fix of the fly, invited to walk into
the parlor that VIC may be dismcmbcred
by the spiders
saw considerable of young Colombian
during the fall and winter preceding our
entrance into the war. We had in the
house several pictures of Mr. Roosevelt
and | noticed his face darken when he
looked at them. One day he broke out into
a violent denuncation OF Roosevelt and an
equally extravagant euogy Of Wilson
said IL suppose you dislike Mr. Roosevelt
on account of the Panama Canal, and you
like Mr.. Wilson because he proposes to
give you $25O00,0O0?' eyes" he assentcd
eagerly "Mr. Roosevelt was a dictator and
tyrant; Mr.. Wilson is a great Statesman,
and If he had been President we would
never have had Panama Canal"
Rather doubtful compliment for Mr.
Wilson. | said, "Just think what an ad-
vantage it will be to you and to the world"
"Oh," he replied, with shrug. 1--WE cared
nothing for that; we did not need the canal
we had always got along without il; II the
world wanted it, let them pay for it,"
The advocates Of *hc league will not rec
ognizc the fact that it is not the principles
of the league which opposed, but those
articles which threaten our sovereignty ma
nation. and we sincerely hope that the
Senate will refuse to rntify the constitution
until amendments are made to secure that
sovereignty. d. TURNER.
Hampstead, Feb. 81, 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
The President Grave Responsibility

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The Constitution Of the United
States provides that the power to declare
war is vested in Congress- Treaties of
peace are the work jointly of the President
and of the Senate. Those provisions were
not accidents. Those who were drafting
the Constitution had before them the his
tory of all prior wars since the Middle
Ages. The head of the accommodating,
emperor or sultan-had always possessed
the power to declare war. Foreign affairs
were his particular province. Ministers,
ambassadors and consus were the repre-
scntatves of the king, not of the country.
The army was the kings army, never the
army of the people nor of the country.
Very wisely, our forefathers decided that
we should not start our foreign relations
upon any such basis, and consequently the
power of making war was vested in the
Congress and not in the President; and
the power to make peace was vested not
in the President alone, but in the President
and Senate; and the power to appoint am
bassadors ministers was in the President.
with the limitation of approval bv the
Senate.
Every President up to the present time
has recognized the clear legal limitation
upon his powers in respect to war making
and peace treaties, and has consequently
made some important member or members
Of the Senate, usually the chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee of the ma
jority and the ranking member of that
committee of the minority direct parties
with him in the negotiation of n peace
At the White House the President said
the constitution of the league Of nations
must be accepted, it would form an in
tegral part of tho peace treaty and would
be referred to frequently in the peace
treaty and as part of it; furthermore.
that the constitution of the league of
nations must be accepted in almost identi-
cally its present form, amendment being
very difficult" | am writing this letter
at this time and ask you to print it be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
New York, Feb. %, 1919.
Satisfy Mr.. Taft's Curiosity

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Declaration of independence
added one to the family of nations. The
Constitution settles the relations Of the
states inter Sc. 1t also settles the relation
ship of the government of the United
States to the people under the Constitution
and expresses in that regard the powers of
Congress and the President Mr. Taft is.
therefore, not without excuse in asking for
the provision Of the Constitution which the
draft of Mr. Wilson's league of nations
violates. Mr.. Taft should be referred, first
to the Declaration of independence Neither
Congress nor the Senate can surrender any
part of our independence as declared, what
ever the Constitution may say, unless Con-
gress have the definite power within it to
make such surrender. But the Constitution
does make provision touching and con-
corning this matter. In the several amend
ments which Jefferson was instrumental in
proposing and having adopted there occurs
the following:
Article X. The powers not delegated to
the United States by the Constitution. nor
prohibited by it to the states, are reserved
to the states respectively, or to the people,"
1t is manifest, therefore, to the extent
the proposed league of nations will sur
render any of the powers or independence
of the nation or the states or the people
thereof, that Congress is poweress to
adopt it. The league must be adopted bv
the people, to whom is reserved by the
Constitution the power to surrender the
independence of the United States as q
nation. HERBERT A. DRAKE
Camden n. j., Feb %, 1919.
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New York, Feb. %, 1919.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-21
Rum Made in Philadelphia.

Rum distilled from molasses wa.
among Philadelphia principal manu-
features before the revolution. DR.
Benjamin Rush wrote to mad An
thony" Wayne after the capture OF
Stony Point: "Our street rang with
nothing but your name. You are re-
membered constantly next to our good
and great Washington, over our claret
and madeira" Both were much In
demand at the city's typical entertain
ments of the stranger.
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Millinery
Keep Up the "Friend Supply

The success of every life, as well
as its happiness, depends very largely
on its friendships. Take time to make
friends. Take time to keep them.
There are great many unnecessary
things which can be omitted from our
daily activities and no harm done,
but for the making and for the keep
ing of our friendships in repair one
must find time, whatever else Is ne
elected.
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lnk.... Pen.

To make pen that will write with
out Ink. get small quantity of vic
let aniline from u drug store, ant
some gum arabic. Dissolve little
Of the gum in warm water, and mix
with the violet aniline until a paste
Is formed. Apply 1t to the inside hol-
low OF new pen nib, just above the
split. To write with the inkless pen
1t Is only necessary to dip 1t in water.
Shake away the drops, but do not wipe
the pen. After a few moments it will
be possible to write quite well.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-21

IS we understand the situation the
Brotherhoods wish TO operate the
rails under government supervision.
Why drag the government in! II, we
arc going to complete the wreck Of
oar transportation system let's do Il
~ expeditiously as possible and in
such manner that the responsibility
may be accurately fixed. Much Ms we
admire the plan proposed by the
Brotherhoods. we seem to detect one
flaw in it, It is that Of class discrim-
instion. II the rails are to Be turned
over to the workers, why bar the
clerks and Office men, the car cleaners,
the shop workers. the baggage hust-
lsrs, the station agents and the sec
ton hands, II we decide to smash
the railroads there should be no ia
pritism about it. Let's see to it that
everybody on the payroll is equipped
with hammer.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

N the new labor movement for ma.
tionalixation of railroads, will
Woodrow Wilson assume the leader
ship? Probably not this time. He is
committed in black and white to turn
ing the railroads back to their pri-
vate ownership before January next.
1t is true that in this contract there
Is no consideration, as the lawyers
say, and no court would hold the
President to his bargain. He has the
privilege Of changing his mind and
going in for naturalization, and he
has been known to change his mind
With neatnsss and dispatch in other
matters; % why not In this? But
aabor's sudden springing Of the issue
III naturalization is an example Of the
swiftness with which political situation
changes. A week ago it appeared that
the league Of nations might be the
paramount issue of the 1920 cleo
ton, rs It still may, for that matter.
Today the scenes have been shifted
and naturalization Of railroads, with
it's great, spraying tail Of nationaliza-
ton of rnines, telegraphs, telephones
and what-not, flashes across the poll
tieal screen. This may well turn out
the issue Of i920's election. This may
all the more prove the case il the Pre-
sident, consistently with his announc-
cd purpose, turns the railroads back
10 private ownership before 1920. IN
der what conditions this is to be done
depends upon Congress and there is
no Job more difficult that congress $
now faces.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-21

A MILLION men drawing pay from
the national treasury for indus
trial service, whether they be rail.
readers or miners or both, can decide
any presidential election. When the
government takes over the railroads
If 1t should--there will be only one
practical question before the voters
Of the country, either in = presiden-
tiAl or congressional election, thence
forth--which candidate win get the
most pay out Of the treasury for un-
ion labor for the least service. There
are optimists who argued that boil
shevism can never get foothold in
America, but the essence Of bolshe-
vism is the wish to get something for
nothing. coupled with the kind of con-
science that justifies It. 1t is imper-
ialism inverted--autocracy from the
bottom instead Of the top. When the
railroad unions demand that the rail
roads be taken from their owners and
turned over to politicians to be run for
che benefit Of the employees At the ex-
psnse Of the taxpaying public. bolshe-
vism il not far cry, whatever name
ore gives 1t. 1t Is the state Of mind
that il dangerous. not any name given
It. Looking over the men you person
ally know, what government employee
of your acquaintance could run your
buAiness affairs better than you can
YOURSELF The managing board pro-
posed by the railroad workers is to
be one-third workers and one-third
appointees Of government chosen by
the workers. What the other third
stands for is no account whatever.
And the taxpayers, through the ma
tional treasury, guarantee the payroll,
whatever it comes to. The alternA-
tive threatened is a tieup. But the
lieup will come by adoption of the
plan AS surely AS by its rejection. Bet
ter have it now and get it over.
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Cleaning Bottles

When the inside of a bottle contains
some deposit which cannot be removed
by mere rfnsing 1t will be found that a
teaspoonful Of ordinary silver sand,
together with little. water, if well
shaken up in the bottle, will get rid
of it. Scraps of paper and tea leaves
can be used with water for the same
purpose.
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Chic Tints in Teeth.

In Japan the professional beauty
loves to appear with golden teeth; in
India she prefers them stained red.
but In certain parts of Sumatra no
lady who respects herself would con-
descend to have any front teeth at
nll.-Rocky Mountain Herald.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-21

A GOOD many people are hoping for
too much from the war department,
which expects to reduce the cost of
living by releasing surplus army sup
plies. Remember that to reduce the
cost Of eating there must be plenti-
full supply Of food. And then remem-
Der that the war department has only
about 120 million dollars worth of
food to contribute tn this worthy
q dollar per capita.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-21

THE plan to "gig" the packers will
meet with enthusiastic approval in
aAAny quarters. But we do not APP
rrohend that the price Of breakfast
leoa will reach an appreciably lower
lWl - long ~ hogs sell FOR $3.50
- - pounds on the hoof.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-08-21
Making Conversation.

Always remember that many a man
who. inquiries after your health really
doesn't care rap whether it's good
bad or ndifferent.-Jameson Gem.
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HANG Him.

Said the almost philosopher: 'When
a man is the picture of despair natu-
rally he is in an unhappy frame Of
mind"